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

2. Which of the following traits possessed by Ulrich's lover did not become apparent at first, but rather became evident later?
(a) Overeating.
(b) Depression.
(c) Temper.
(d) Greed.

3. How was Diotoma transforming herself in Chapter 25?
(a) She was becoming more loving.
(b) She was becoming colder.
(c) She was becoming more difficult.
(d) She was becoming more mature.

4. Which of the following did Ulrich's lover do for a living?
(a) Sang in a cabaret.
(b) Danced nude.
(c) Waited tables.
(d) Cooked meals.

5. How many chapters are included in the two-volume set of The Man Without Qualities?
(a) 24.
(b) 12.
(c) 72.
(d) 84.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Musil relocate when the Nazis' power grew?

2. Which of the following statements best describes what the Count said to Diotoma about her idea in Chapter 25?

3. How many people did Ulrich face in Chapter 6?

4. Which of the following did the person whom Ulrich met leave him with in Chapter 20?

5. Who was Diotoma's husband?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Diotima's role at the 70th Jubilee Celebration of His Majesty in Chapter 71.

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

3. Why did Musil move back to Austria, and how did that affect his work?

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

5. What did Musil say about morality in Chapter 50?

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

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

8. Describe Leona and Ulrich's relationship.

9. What did Clarisse's piano playing with her husband reveal?

10. Describe Diotoma and Count Leinsdorf's relationship.

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