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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Ulrich spend time with his lover?
(a) Both - in private quarters and out in public.
(b) In the rural countryside.
(c) Out in public.
(d) In private quarters.

2. Which of the following were women expected to emphasize while remaining demure in Chapter 15?
(a) Curves and smiles.
(b) Hair and legs.
(c) Eyes and makeup.
(d) Bosoms and behinds.

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

4. Which of the following countries were close-knit rivals in Chapter 21?
(a) France, England, and Luxembourg.
(b) Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Yugoslavia.
(c) England, Holland, and Germany.
(d) Austria, Germany, and Prussia.

5. With whom did Ulrich discuss the crime in Chapter 30?
(a) Arnheim.
(b) Moosbrugger.
(c) Bonadea.
(d) Clarisse.

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

7. How many chapters are included in the two-volume set of The Man Without Qualities?
(a) 12.
(b) 72.
(c) 84.
(d) 24.

8. What was the position in the country that was held by Diotoma's husband in Chapter 25?
(a) Permanent Secretary.
(b) Mayor.
(c) Archduke.
(d) Count.

9. What did the judge try to bring into question about the defendant in Chapter 30?
(a) Remorse, but no regret.
(b) Regret, but no remorse.
(c) Anger, but no regret.
(d) Forgiveness, but no vengeance.

10. What did the relationship that Ulrich and his rescuer share carry as an ominous feeling?
(a) Temporary nature.
(b) Deceit.
(c) Predation.
(d) Death.

11. How many children did the woman who rescued Ulrich have?
(a) Two.
(b) Four.
(c) Three.
(d) One.

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

13. Where did Ulrich go after leaving the cavalry?
(a) To offer his services for rescue work.
(b) Into the civil engineering field.
(c) To drama school.
(d) Into the education field.

14. Which of the following cases did Ulrich discuss with his acquaintance in Chapter 20?
(a) Lowenstein.
(b) Lichendeit. Feudalist.
(c) Lichendeit.
(d) Moosbrugger.

15. What did Ulrich do to the woman in Chapter 12?
(a) Flattered her.
(b) Pushed her.
(c) Criticized her.
(d) Pulled her away.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was on trial in Chapter 30?

2. How was Diotoma transforming herself in Chapter 25?

3. When her friendship with Ulrich escalated, which of the following types of intimacy developed between them in Chapter 12?

4. What was the name of the person whom people wanted Ulrich to meet in Chapter 22?

5. Which of the following specialty areas best described Ulrich's education?

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