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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the Consul believe Johann blames Gotthold for the death of Josephine?
(a) Because he had injured her badly.
(b) Because Gotthold got her sick.
(c) Because she died trying to save Gotthold.
(d) Because she died shortly after Gotthold's birth.

2. How does the Buddenbrook dinner end in "Part I"?
(a) With joke telling.
(b) With a prayer.
(c) With a poem.
(d) With a dance.

3. How does Clara meet her husband?
(a) Her mother invites him over to preach.
(b) She meets him at work.
(c) It is an arranged marriage.
(d) Tom hires him to clean their house.

4. In "Part V," what does Tony say she fears?
(a) Going broke.
(b) Never remarrying.
(c) Gerda's presense in the house.
(d) Her daughter's lack of an education.

5. In "Part V," where does Christian travel from to return home?
(a) Jamaica.
(b) Brazil.
(c) Chile.
(d) Peru.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What month does Tony marry Grunlich?

3. When does Herr Kroger die?

4. Why does the Consul decide to send Tony to a boarding school?

5. What does Tony do while Tom is away on his honeymoon?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Tony after spending summers with the Krogers?

2. How does the Consul say Josephine's death affected Johann?

3. How does Johann Buddenbrook describe the way he acquired Buddenbrook home?

4. What happens when Tom hires Christian in "Part V"?

5. What happens to Herr Kroger during the riot?

6. In "Part II," how does the Consul describe his marriage to Elizabeth Kroger?

7. What happens when a Buddenbrook servant refuses to serve the family in "Part IV"?

8. Why does Tony want her mother to visit in "Part IV"?

9. In "Part III," what does Tony do when she returns from the beach house?

10. What does Tom do when he takes over his father's business?

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