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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 did the Northern Europeans lack in terms of literature?
(a) Expressionism.
(b) Sturm und Drang.
(c) Romanticism.
(d) Gothic literature.

2. Which of the following was the War in which Musil served?
(a) Korean War.
(b) World War I.
(c) Austro-Hungarian War.
(d) World War II.

3. 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.

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

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

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

7. Which of the following was affected by the defendant's alleged actions in Chapter 30?
(a) A young man.
(b) A young woman.
(c) A bank.
(d) A storefront.

8. Why was the woman in Chapter 15 sad about her husband?
(a) Because he was not handsome.
(b) Because he was not prominent.
(c) Because he was not a hard worker.
(d) Because he was not intellectual.

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

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

11. Who was on trial in Chapter 30?
(a) Moosbrugger.
(b) Arnheim.
(c) Clarisse.
(d) Bonadea.

12. Where did Musil relocate when the Nazis' power grew?
(a) England.
(b) America.
(c) Germany.
(d) Austria.

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

14. What happened to Ulrich while he was out drinking in Chapter 1?
(a) He fell down.
(b) He was mugged.
(c) He shattered the goblet from which he was drinking.
(d) He was involved in an accident.

15. What did the issue of sanity do for the person in question in Chapter 32?
(a) Lighten the sentence.
(b) Offered sympathy.
(c) Bring forth a pardon.
(d) Removed obstacles.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following brought about a story shift in Chapter 22?

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

3. Where did Musil spend most of his life?

4. Which of the following did Diotoma establish in Chapter 25?

5. Who rescued Ulrich in Chapter 12?

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