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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. How does Ulrich feel about Clarisse?

2. Why does Arnheim make some irrational presumptions about wealth, according to the author in Chapter 106?

3. For whom does Rachel work?

4. What type of person is Ulrich in terms of his relationships?

5. Where does General Stumm take Ulrich, in Chapter 100?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the author trying to demonstrate through Ulrich and Gerda's actions in Chapter 119?

2. What happens between Ulrich and Gerda in Chapter 119?

3. What happens to Bonadea in Chapter 115?

4. How do outsiders relate to Moosbrugger, and why are they interested in him, according to the information presented in Chapter 110?

5. What is the concept of "diminished responsibility" as outlined in Chapter 111?

6. Who is Bonadea, and what is her history with Ulrich?

7. What comparison does General Stumm make between libraries and warfare in Chapter 100?

8. What is happening politically in Chapter 120?

9. What happens between Rachel and Soliman in Chapter 104?

10. What is said about the Kakanians in Chapter 108?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Soliman and Rachel are in a similar position, yet they handle themselves very differently. How do Rachel and Soliman's attitudes toward their employers and their situations differ, and why? How does Soliman influence Rachel? What message is the author trying to convey through these two characters?

Essay Topic 2

Ulrich is described by Clarisse in terms of the novel's title. He is the "man without qualities." What does Clarisse mean by this? Why is Ulrich described this way? Is it possible for someone to be completely without qualities? Do you agree with this description of Ulrich?

Essay Topic 3

The author weighs in on the legal status of children and slaves as property of their parents and owners, respectively. Why were these laws put in place? What purpose were they intended to serve? When do these laws fail, and what is done in those cases? How have these laws changed since the book was written, and why? Do you think the author would approve of these changes?

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