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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 are Rachel and Soliman in Chapter 104?

2. What does Arnheim believe about moral and material wealth?

3. What is General Stumm's reason for recommending a certain author to Ulrich in Chapter 100?

4. What concept is being showcased in Chapter 119?

5. How does Ulrich respond to Arnheim's offer in Chapter 121?

Short Essay Questions

1. What information does Gerda gain in Chapter 119, and how?

2. What do Ulrich and Arnheim say about Moosbrugger in Chapter 121?

3. How was Ulrich working against Arnheim, as described in Chapter 112?

4. What information is given by the General in Chapter 116?

5. What does Gerda do with the information she gains in Chapter 119, and why?

6. What concept does Arnheim contemplate in Chapter 106, and how does he feel about it?

7. What do Diotima and Ulrich discuss in Chapter 101?

8. What does the narrator say about children and servants in Chapter 113?

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

10. What does Ulrich realize about himself in Chapter 103?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ulrich has relationships with several women throughout the course of the novel. Some are platonic, but some are not. How does Ulrich view women? How does he interact with them? What generalizations does he make that affect the way he treats them? Does he treat his female friends differently from his male friends?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Moosbrugger is used by the author to relate several messages regarding how people judge one another. How do outsiders view Moosbrugger, and why? Why are they interested in him and his situation? How do they view the crime he committed? What is the theory of "diminished responsibility," and how does it relate to Moosbrugger, and people's opinion of him?

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