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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 did the man who Ulrich considered to be of importance turn out to be?
(a) A thief.
(b) A coward.
(c) A benefactor.
(d) An informant.

2. Between which of the following did Ulrich draw a comparison in Chapter 30?
(a) Bonadea's infidelity and Moosbrugger's murders.
(b) Moosabrugger's complicity and Arnheim's theft.
(c) Clarisse's murders and Moosbrugger's theft.
(d) Moosbrugger's theft and Bonadea's murders.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Ulrich travel in Chapter 21?

2. Which of the following traits possessed by Ulrich's lover did not become apparent at first, but rather became evident later?

3. In Chapter 6, who found Ulrich in a dreadful condition and sent him home in a cab?

4. What trait of a married woman was under discussion in Chapter 25?

5. Which of the following countries were close-knit rivals in Chapter 21?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Ulrich's affair with Bonadea end in Chapter 34?

2. Describe what Clarisse shared about Lucy to Ulrich and Diotima in Chapter 70.

3. Describe Musil's observations of old age and youth in Chapter 45.

4. Describe Leona and Ulrich's relationship.

5. What did Musil think about Moosbrugger's personal life that contributed to his behavior in Chapter 61?

6. How did Clarisse compare her husband with Ulrich in Chapter 15?

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

8. Describe Ulrich's view of Napoleon in Chapter 9 and contrast it with the American view.

9. Describe Ulrich's observations of the political climate in Chapter 21.

10. What did Ulrich think about engineering in Chapter 11?

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