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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. Where do the cousins meet Settembrini?

2. Who visits Hans in Chapter 5 as Hans daydreams about Clavdia?

3. What is Hans late for in Chapter 4?

4. Who is the executor of Hans' parents' estate?

5. What is Hans' talent that allows him to move ahead in his education?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Settembrini feel about music?

2. When Dr. Behrens visits Hans' table in Chapter 3, what does he notice, and what does he prescribe?

3. How does Hans tell Joachim that he feels about death in Chapter 4?

4. Who does Hans meet during his first few weeks at the Berghof?

5. What does Hans believe portrays the real image of his grandfather, and how does Hans feel that his grandfather reverts to his real self?

6. Why does Settembrini interrupt his learned banter at the end of Chapter 3?

7. Near the end of Chapter 3, what does Hans say about work?

8. What happens as Hans settles into his room at the Berghof?

9. What does Dr. Krokowski do at the end of his lecture in Chapter 4, and what does it remind Hans of?

10. What does Joachim explain to Hans about the woman called Tous-les-deux at their first breakfast in Chapter 3?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do the minor characters in the novel affect the plot? How would the novel be different if one or more of these characters were removed?

Essay Topic 2

How is foreshadowing used in "The Magic Mountain"? Choose one major instance of foreshadowing and follow it through the book, finishing with how the event is fulfilled.

Essay Topic 3

How do Thomas Mann's experiences in real life affect the way that this story is written?

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