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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Elizabeth want another servant in "Part II"?
(a) She wants a female servant.
(b) She wants a manservant.
(c) She needs a second cook.
(d) She says she needs help with the baby.

2. Why was Gotthold cut off from family money?
(a) For going to jail.
(b) For being born out of wedlock.
(c) For marrying a woman the family disapproved of.
(d) For moving to the Americas.

3. How does the wealth of the Krogers compare to the wealth of the Buddenbrooks?
(a) The Buddenbrooks have more money.
(b) The Krogers are in a much lower social class.
(c) They have the same amount of money.
(d) The Krogers have more money.

4. In "Part I," what does the Consul's mother tell him to do about Gotthold's demand for money?
(a) Sue him.
(b) Send him a little money.
(c) Wait to tell his father.
(d) Ignore the request.

5. How much time has passed between "Part I" and "Part II"?
(a) Four years.
(b) Three years.
(c) Two years.
(d) One year.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the older generation feel about Napoleon?

2. Why does Gotthold feel he should receive some of the Buddenbrook family money?

3. In "Part II," how does the Consul describe Christian in comparison to Tom?

4. In "Part II," what does the Consul about love in his marriage to Elizabeth?

5. How did Johann Buddenbrook acquire Buddenbrook home?

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