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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following was a common reply given out by the Count in Chapter 56?

2. In Chapter 65, who was back and delighted to put himself at Diotima's disposal rather immediately?

3. Who were described as people who were violent and aggressive in Chapter 62?

4. Over which of the following periods of time had Ulrich matured?

5. Which of the following were synonymous to scientific and beneficial in Chapter 61?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The "hovering life" is a theme that Musil introduces in the Man Without Qualities. What does that phrase mean? How does it relate to science and to the mystical? What does Musil ultimately say about intuition and analysis through the characters of Ulrich and Bonadea? What is the importance of that discovery and the characters' role?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Describe Moosbrugger. What is his role in The Man Without Qualities? What was Musil trying to accomplish by creating Moosbrugger's character in the novel?

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