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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 countries were close-knit rivals in Chapter 21?
(a) France, England, and Luxembourg.
(b) England, Holland, and Germany.
(c) Austria, Germany, and Prussia.
(d) Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Yugoslavia.

2. Which of the following did Musil write about as being affected by changes at the turn of the Century?
(a) Musicians.
(b) Populace.
(c) Writers.
(d) Mathematicians.

3. According to Musil, which of the following presented a paradox at the turn of the Century?
(a) Fashion.
(b) Music.
(c) Women.
(d) Art.

4. Which of the following was the War in which Musil served?
(a) Austro-Hungarian War.
(b) World War I.
(c) World War II.
(d) Korean War.

5. What was the defendant on trial for in Chapter 30?
(a) Arson.
(b) Robbery.
(c) Murder.
(d) Complicity.

Short Answer Questions

1. When her friendship with Ulrich escalated, which of the following types of intimacy developed between them in Chapter 12?

2. Which of the following did the man who Ulrich considered to be of importance turn out to be?

3. Who arrived at the end of Chapter 25?

4. Where did Ulrich spend time with his lover?

5. How did Diotoma react when her husband did not take her new endeavor seriously?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Arnheim and Diotima's relationship in Chapter 41.

3. Describe Ulrich and Diotima's interaction in Chapter 69.

4. Describe Musil's literary style.

5. In Chapter 36, what did a journalist establish, and how did it affect the Count?

6. Describe Bonadea.

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

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

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

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

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