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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was also considered notorious and mentioned later in Chapter 48?
(a) Ulrich.
(b) Robert Musil.
(c) Herr Arnheim.
(d) The Crown Prince.

2. Who was delighted to have a poor young lady as a servant in Chapter 40?
(a) Rachel.
(b) Melissa.
(c) Janice.
(d) Diotoma.

3. What was the name of Fischel's daughter?
(a) Ursula.
(b) Clarisse.
(c) Gerda.
(d) Fiona.

4. Which of the following was the Collateral Campaign inclusive of in Chapter 44?
(a) The Germanic triad of nations.
(b) The Italian conglomeration.
(c) The British confederation.
(d) The Scandinavian originals.

5. Who of the following was most idealistic about the mystery that Musil wrote about in Chapter 49?
(a) Walter.
(b) Diotoma.
(c) Arnheim.
(d) Leinsdorf.

6. What was Fischel's job in Chapter 35?
(a) Communicator.
(b) Writer.
(c) Director.
(d) Warden.

7. In Chapter 51, which of the following frustrated the wife about her husband?
(a) His feet.
(b) His balding head.
(c) Foibles.
(d) Lies.

8. What did Musil write about in Chapter 49?
(a) The Mystery of the Wise.
(b) The Mystery of the Fool.
(c) The Mystery of the Pure.
(d) The Mystery of the Whole.

9. Who tried to attend to the teenager mentioned in Chapter 44?
(a) Ulrich.
(b) Marcus.
(c) Diotoma.
(d) Rachel.

10. What topic was under discussion in Chapter 66?
(a) The emancipation of women.
(b) Environmental crises.
(c) Cultural growth.
(d) Economic deprivation.

11. Who was born in poverty with dirt coming up through the floorboards in Chapter 40?
(a) Rachel.
(b) Melissa.
(c) Diotoma.
(d) Janice.

12. Which of the following was Moosbrugger's first name?
(a) Walter.
(b) Marcus.
(c) Ulrich.
(d) Christian.

13. Which of the following made the person mentioned in Chapter 48 famous?
(a) Science, learning, and writing.
(b) Money and possessions.
(c) Aristocratic position and good looks.
(d) Marriage by association and power.

14. Who was horrified by the journalist's establishment in Chapter 37?
(a) Fischel.
(b) Leinsdorf.
(c) Walter.
(d) Ulrich.

15. What did Ulrich declare Diotima was doing in Chapter 68?
(a) Something peaceful.
(b) Something boring.
(c) Something long.
(d) Something dangerous.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who of the following was known as His Highness in Chapter 56?

2. Between which of the following was a difference drawn out in Chapter 41?

3. Which of the following were the intelligentsia attracted to in Chapter 47?

4. According to Musil, which of the following was in the feminine sphere?

5. What did Musil consider to be greater than mankind in Chapter 45?

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