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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 69 - 72.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was delighted to have a poor young lady as a servant in Chapter 40?
(a) Rachel.
(b) Janice.
(c) Melissa.
(d) Diotoma.

2. Who developed a better friendship in in Chapter 67?
(a) Walter and Arnheim.
(b) Marcus and Ulrich.
(c) Diotima and Flora.
(d) Ulrich and Diotima.

3. Which of the following did Musil write about In Chapter 50?
(a) Naturalism.
(b) Optimism.
(c) Pessimism.
(d) Morality.

4. Who visited Ulrich in Chapter 70?
(a) Arnheim.
(b) Clarisse.
(c) Leinsdorf.
(d) Walter.

5. According to Musil, which of the following could have caused ideas not holding up to events in Chapter 62?
(a) Insanity.
(b) Hunger.
(c) Peace.
(d) Joy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who of the following warned the idealist about getting hopes up in Chapter 49?

2. What type of women were mentioned at the campaign in Chapter 40?

3. If a person had a particularly severe mental illness, which of the following best described the legal difference associated with that type of condition as mentioned in Chapter 60?

4. What did Musil consider to be greater than mankind in Chapter 45?

5. How was Diotoma transforming herself in Chapter 25?

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