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

Short Answer Questions

1. If a person had a particularly severe mental illness, which of the following best described the legal difference associated with that type of condition as mentioned in Chapter 60?

2. Which of the following seemed different about the presentation of facts in Chapter 64?

3. Who developed a better friendship in in Chapter 67?

4. When did the public forget about Moosbrugger?

5. In Chapter 52, which of the following did Tuzzi notice in the ministry?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the significance of the title, The Man Without Qualities? How does it relate to the protagonist Ulrich and in particular to the main theme of the book? What did the author mean by titling the book The Man Without Qualities? Cite an example from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

The role of women in The Man Without Qualities takes on very different forms. For example, Bonadea is a mistress who exerts power in the bedroom, while Clarisse is a wife whose abhorrence for mundane life drives her husband mad. Describe.

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