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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following was the name of the affected party at the trial in Chapter 30?
(a) Hedwig.
(b) Jimmy's store.
(c) First Union Bank.
(d) Luther.

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

3. Where did Musil end up living later in life?
(a) Switzerland.
(b) Germany.
(c) Austria.
(d) America.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following types of commoner was Diotoma's husband?

2. Whom of the following did Ulrich visit in Chapter 21?

3. Whom of the following did Ulrich meet in Chapter 20?

4. According to Ulrich in Chapter 11, which of the following gave humans tremendous power through their use?

5. What type of communication did Ulrich find among the people whom he studied and worked with in Chapter 10?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Musil's observations of Austrian and German women.

2. Describe Clarisse's letter in Chapter 59.

3. How did the Count handle his correspondence in Chapter 58?

4. How did the author show that the nouveau rich had improved their castles in Chapter 68?

5. What point did Diotima want to make with Ulrich concerning Arnheim in Chapter 66?

6. Describe Leo Fischel who is mentioned in Chapter 35.

7. Describe Moosbrugger's reaction to public fame in Chapter 54.

8. What was the rumor about Arnheim in Chapter 26, and how did that reflect fears within the region?

9. Describe Arnheim.

10. What did Musil notice about the men at the event in Chapter 72?

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