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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. What is Hans particularly interested in seeing at Dr. Behrens' apartments?

2. What do many patients become aware of in Chapter 5?

3. What are Hans and Settembrini doing when they fall into an open argument?

4. Who praises scientific knowledge and truth?

5. In Chapter 6, what does Hans praise ascetically?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Naphta's apartment.

2. Why is Hans summoned the day after an excursion to a famous waterfall in the nearby Fluela Valley?

3. What happens at the Berghof as spring approaches?

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

5. Due to his studies, what does Hans frequently refer to in conversation, and how does Joachim respond?

6. How does Hans insult Settembrini on Walpurgis Night?

7. What happens when Joachim and Hans encounter Dr. Behrens on a mountain path in October, and why does Hans react this way?

8. When Hans and Joachim join Settembrini in his apartment, what does Settembrini say about Naphta?

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

10. What role does the "military life" play in the conversation between Hans, Joachim, Settembrini and Naphta in Chapter 6?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role does social class play in "The Magic Mountain"? What different classes are represented and by which characters?

Essay Topic 2

How does Hans and Settembrini's friendship affect the story?

Essay Topic 3

What is the significance of death in this novel? What events are driven by illness and death? How are characters viewed based on their health?

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