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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 15 - 19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Ulrich in Chapter 11, what was the paradoxical power of engineering?
(a) That more equipment would end up being broken than getting fixed.
(b) That it led those in the profession to fight and then make peace.
(c) That jobs in the field would open, and then close up.
(d) That it empowered and enslaved.

2. According to Musil, which of the following characterized the previous Century?
(a) War and disease.
(b) Art, music, and poetry.
(c) Music and philosophy.
(d) Technological advancement and social progress.

3. Which of the following traits possessed by Ulrich's lover did not become apparent at first, but rather became evident later?
(a) Overeating.
(b) Greed.
(c) Temper.
(d) Depression.

4. According to Musil, which of the following presented a paradox at the turn of the Century?
(a) Art.
(b) Music.
(c) Fashion.
(d) Women.

5. To whom did her husband appear more gifted than Ulrich in Chapter 15?
(a) Leona.
(b) Bonadea.
(c) Clarisse.
(d) Janice.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 6, who found Ulrich in a dreadful condition and sent him home in a cab?

2. Why was Ulrich in a mess in Chapter 6?

3. What city did Musil live in later in life as a post-Expressionist writer?

4. According to Musil, which of the following types of behaviors were expected of women?

5. Whom of the following was Ulrich curious about in order to understand what a man of importance was like?

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