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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. What do Hans and Joachim promise before leaving Settembrini and Naphta?
(a) To be careful on their return to the Berghof.
(b) To never mention seeing them.
(c) To carry a message to Clavdia.
(d) To visit again.

2. What are Hans and Settembrini doing when they fall into an open argument?
(a) Discussing Clavdia.
(b) Watching Joachim leave.
(c) Waiting for the Sunday mail.
(d) There is no argument.

3. Where does Peeperkorn host an excursion to in May?
(a) Fluela Valley.
(b) America.
(c) Davos.
(d) Africa.

4. What does Naphta claim has only resulted in the dehumanizing rule of money?
(a) The Kingdom of God.
(b) The Berghof.
(c) Settembrini's humanistic concept of freedom.
(d) Poverty.

5. What begins a heated argument between Settembrini and Naphta at a tavern?
(a) An innocent joke about Virgil.
(b) Joachim's desire to return to a soldier's life
(c) There is no argument.
(d) Caring for Hans.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Dr. Behrens happy that Joachim's heart is giving out?

2. Why is Joachim forced to return to the Berghof?

3. Who questions Hans about Hans' relationship with Clavdia?

4. What does Hans accuse Settembrini of offering?

5. Who is getting worse but leaves the Berghof without authorization anyway because they cannot stand it anymore?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 6, what occurs with Hans' letters home, and what does he write about?

2. Describe Peeperkorn's group outings and Settembrini's opinion of Hans' relationship with Peeperkorn.

3. Describe Naphta's apartment.

4. Describe Hans' interactions with Clavdia on Walpurgis Night.

5. As winter arrives, what does Hans study, and why?

6. What do Hans and Settembrini argue about that causes Hans to accuse Settembrini of offering hypocritical advice?

7. What does Hans become aware of in Chapter 5, and what do the other patients learn about Hans?

8. Describe Joachim's death and the illness leading to it.

9. How does Hans insult Settembrini on Walpurgis Night?

10. How do Joachim's letters to Hans change, and what eventually occurs?

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