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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 Musil, what portion of the female body was covered up in clothing?
(a) Waist upward.
(b) Bosom downward.
(c) Neck downward.
(d) Stomach upward.

2. What kind of woman was Ulrich's rescuer?
(a) Deceitful.
(b) Loving.
(c) Sensuous.
(d) Lustful.

3. Who was Ulrich's lover in Chapter 5?
(a) Ursula.
(b) Leona.
(c) Mary.
(d) Janice.

4. According to Musil, which of the following types of behaviors were expected of women?
(a) Being talkative and pushy.
(b) Being provocative and bold.
(c) Being alluring - yet shy.
(d) Being demanding and unrelenting.

5. Which of the following did the man who Ulrich considered to be of importance turn out to be?
(a) A benefactor.
(b) An informant.
(c) A coward.
(d) A thief.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following were women expected to emphasize while remaining demure in Chapter 15?

2. Where did Ulrich go after leaving the cavalry?

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

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

5. Where did Musil relocate when the Nazis' power grew?

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