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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following was a factor that led Ulrich's rescuer into extramarital affairs?
(a) Her insecurity about her appearance.
(b) Her deceptive nature.
(c) Her attraction to men.
(d) Her impatience with life.

2. What affair ended in Chapter 33?
(a) The one between Ulrich and Clarisse.
(b) The one between Ulrich and Bonadea.
(c) The one between Moosbrugger and Clarisse.
(d) The one between Arnheim and Bonadea.

3. Who did Ulrich meet and become attracted to in Chapter 22?
(a) Fiona.
(b) Hermine.
(c) Diotima.
(d) Janice.

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

5. Why was Ulrich in a mess in Chapter 6?
(a) Because he had been in an accident.
(b) Because he had been feeling sick.
(c) Because he had been in a street fight.
(d) Because he had been shot.

6. According to Ulrich in Chapter 11, which of the following gave humans tremendous power through their use?
(a) Prayers.
(b) Machines.
(c) Guides.
(d) Languages.

7. Which of the following trait types were discovered with the newness of the Century?
(a) Fashionable and appealing.
(b) Similar and equitable.
(c) Long and muted.
(d) Paradoxical and contradictory.

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

9. Which of the following did Diotoma establish in Chapter 25?
(a) A company.
(b) A bakery.
(c) A salon.
(d) A philanthropic organization.

10. According to Musil, which of the following geographical areas emphasized decorum, yet allure in dress?
(a) Asia and the Pacific.
(b) America and Canada.
(c) Austria and Germany.
(d) England and France.

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

12. Which of the following traits did Ulrich seem most enamored by in his lover?
(a) Her beauty.
(b) Her dancing.
(c) Her speech.
(d) Her singing.

13. In Chapter 1, what was uncertain at the scene when the ambulance arrived?
(a) Whether the driver was present.
(b) Whether Ulrich would defend himself.
(c) Whether the victim was dead or alive.
(d) Whether Ulrich was guilty.

14. Where did Musil spend most of his life?
(a) America.
(b) Germany.
(c) Austria.
(d) Slovakia.

15. What type of communication did Ulrich find among the people whom he studied and worked with in Chapter 10?
(a) Open.
(b) Intuitive.
(c) Underhanded.
(d) Closed.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Diotoma react when her husband did not take her new endeavor seriously?

2. What happened to Ulrich while he was out drinking in Chapter 1?

3. What did the relationship that Ulrich and his rescuer share carry as an ominous feeling?

4. Which of the following did Ulrich join after he finished school?

5. Which of the following was the name of the affected party at the trial in Chapter 30?

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