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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Tom discuss German unification with in "Part VI"?

2. Where does Frau Consul suffer from an infection in "Part IX"?

3. Why does Tom approve of Permaneder as a suitor for Tony?

4. In "Part VII," why does Christian say he has gone into debt?

5. How does Tom feel when Herr von Maiboom's family asks for money in "Part VIII"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Tony feel about the marriage of her daughter?

2. How does Tom feel about Tony leaving Permaneder in "Part VI"?

3. What is Frau Consul's funeral like?

4. What does Tom do when Christian asks for money in "Part VII"?

5. What does Erica's husband do when he is released from jail?

6. What does Tom do in "Part VI" when he begins to take his political career seriously?

7. How does Hugo Weinschenk feel about Christian in "Part VIII"?

8. In "Part VIII," how does Tony broker a deal for Tom?

9. What argument do Tom and Christian get into after their mother's death?

10. What book does Tom read in "Part X"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does this novel work to define what good character traits are? What is significant about these attributes?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the symbolism of the Buddenbrook home. Discuss it from the time it was purchased by the family until its sale.

Essay Topic 3

Explore the theme of decline as it is developed throughout the novel.

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