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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was considering the qualities necessary for a cultural leap in Chapter 44?
(a) Leinsdorf.
(b) Diotoma.
(c) Walter.
(d) Ulrich.

2. Between which of the following was a difference drawn out in Chapter 41?
(a) French and Austrian.
(b) Austrian and Prussian.
(c) Swedish and Prussian.
(d) German and Swedish.

3. What kind of skirts did Diotima have after her adventure in Chapter 68?
(a) Lace.
(b) Long.
(c) Cotton.
(d) Ruffled.

4. What was one object that had old elegance but modern efficiency in Chapter 68?
(a) Broomsticks.
(b) Dishwashers.
(c) Automobiles.
(d) Chandeliers.

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

6. Which of the following types of meeting was held in Chapter 52?
(a) Quilting group.
(b) Undercover.
(c) Press.
(d) Cooking group.

7. Which of the following campaigns mentioned in Chapter 35 was associated with Austrian patriotism?
(a) The Cultural Campaign.
(b) The Political Campaign.
(c) The Species Campaign.
(d) The Collateral Campaign.

8. Which of the following was Moosbrugger on trial for in Chapter 53?
(a) Arson.
(b) Murder.
(c) Theft.
(d) Armed robbery.

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

10. In Chapter 52, which of the following did Tuzzi notice in the ministry?
(a) Books.
(b) Gibberish.
(c) Lacuna.
(d) Instruments.

11. According to Musil, which of the following could have caused ideas not holding up to events in Chapter 62?
(a) Hunger.
(b) Peace.
(c) Joy.
(d) Insanity.

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

13. What did the wife consider to be an exceptionally modern occupation in Chapter 51?
(a) Writing.
(b) Banking.
(c) Gardening.
(d) Talking.

14. Which of the following were viewed in relation to each other in Chapter 45?
(a) Obesity and proper body weight.
(b) Beauty and ugliness.
(c) Old age and youth.
(d) Rich and poor.

15. In Chapter 52, who of the following sent Germans in Berlin for a report on Arnheim?
(a) Tuzzi.
(b) Marcus.
(c) Ulrich.
(d) Soliman.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following did the author mention in relation to the degree of responsibility that an individual had for his [or her] crimes in Chapter 60?

2. How did Ulrich react upon learning that he had been mentioned in the letter in Chapter 59?

3. Who shook off a spell in Chapter 46?

4. When did the public forget about Moosbrugger?

5. Who was horrified by the journalist's establishment in Chapter 37?

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