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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 15 - 19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many people did Ulrich face in Chapter 6?
(a) Four.
(b) Two.
(c) One.
(d) Three.

2. Which of the following was a factor that led Ulrich's rescuer into extramarital affairs?
(a) Her deceptive nature.
(b) Her insecurity about her appearance.
(c) Her impatience with life.
(d) Her attraction to men.

3. According to Musil, which of the following presented a paradox at the turn of the Century?
(a) Music.
(b) Women.
(c) Fashion.
(d) Art.

4. What type of communication did Ulrich find among the people whom he studied and worked with in Chapter 10?
(a) Closed.
(b) Underhanded.
(c) Open.
(d) Intuitive.

5. What city did Musil live in later in life as a post-Expressionist writer?
(a) Copenhagen.
(b) Prague.
(c) London.
(d) Geneva.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following was Robert Musil's nationality?

2. Why was Ulrich in a mess in Chapter 6?

3. Which of the following did Ulrich's lover do for a living?

4. What kind of woman was Ulrich's rescuer?

5. Which of the following did Musil write about as being affected by changes at the turn of the Century?

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