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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was the woman in Chapter 15 sad about her husband?

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

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

4. To which of the following did Ulrich compare the effects of the defendant in Chapter 31?

5. What did the relationship that Ulrich and his rescuer share carry as an ominous feeling?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Rachel.

3. What did Ulrich learn about events and characters in Chapter 39?

4. Describe Leona and Ulrich's relationship.

5. Describe Diotima and Ulrich's relationship in Chapter 67.

6. Describe Clarisse's letter in Chapter 59.

7. How was Klementine's relationship with her husband in Chapter 51?

8. Describe the premise behind Moosbrugger's sentence in Chapter 60.

9. Describe Musil's observations about civil engineers in Chapter 10.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Murder and violence appear throughout The Man Without Qualities. Who commits murder? Who is violent? In what ways are characters violent or abusive? What is their effect on other characters and their lives? Do those characters change over time? Why or why not? Describe.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the concept of loneliness as demonstrated in The Man Without Qualities. Which of the characters are lonely? Are they all lonely in some way? Explain their loneliness if any, and the methods and attempts to overcome it.

Essay Topic 3

The author uses more than one instance of irony in The Man Without Qualities. Cite at least two examples that you can identify in the book, and note why irony is exemplified.

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