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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After the Consul dies, what does Tom decide to do with the business?
(a) Rename it.
(b) Take it over.
(c) Sell it.
(d) Move the headquarters.

2. What does Kesselmeyer suggest Grunlich do to save his business finances?
(a) Make better investments.
(b) Get a loan from Johann.
(c) Sell the business.
(d) Start lying in his paperwork.

3. In "Part II," what does the Consul say about Johann's second marriage?
(a) It only has love.
(b) It is a sham.
(c) It has no respect and no love.
(d) It has respect but not love.

4. Why does the Consul decide to send Tony to a boarding school?
(a) Because she stops working in school.
(b) Because she starts scaring strangers in the street.
(c) Because she gets into a fight with a boy.
(d) Because she starts stealing from stores.

5. What did the Buddenbrooks do during the war with Napoleon?
(a) They hid in England.
(b) They helped build navy ships.
(c) They joined the army.
(d) They boarded French troops.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Part I," whose lap does Antonie sit on when she recites her catechism?

2. What does Johann do the night a riot breaks out in front of his house?

3. Where does Gerda stand at the end of "Part V"?

4. In "Part V," what does Tony say she fears?

5. What is the original purpose of Grunlich's visit to the Consul in "Part III"?

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