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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who had improved castles in Chapter 68?

2. What particular characteristic(s) did the identity question relate to in Chapter 39?

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

4. Whom did Diotima humble with objections in Chapter 66?

5. Who was famous in Chapter 48?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

Select a character whom Ulrich grows to like and become familiar with. How does their relationship evolve?

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