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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 the little black boy whom Arnheim took in Chapter 55?
(a) Marcus.
(b) Peter.
(c) Walter.
(d) Soliman.

2. In the last chapter of the book, which of the following was connected to hunting according to Musil?
(a) Romantic liasons.
(b) Rise of the sciences.
(c) Marked propensity for evil.
(d) Enemies of nature.

3. Which of the following did the narrator say lay beneath the surface of many of the people who were mentioned in Chapter 72?
(a) A rise of the sciences.
(b) Depression.
(c) A marked propensity for evil.
(d) Romantic liaisons.

4. Which of the following were synonymous to scientific and beneficial in Chapter 61?
(a) Poetic and graphic.
(b) Artistic and musical.
(c) Rational and exact.
(d) Profound and philosophical.

5. What did Ulrich do to the woman in Chapter 12?
(a) Pulled her away.
(b) Pushed her.
(c) Flattered her.
(d) Criticized her.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Musil spend most of his life?

2. How many children did the woman who rescued Ulrich have?

3. In Chapter 51, which of the following did the wife cite as her husband's favorite activity?

4. Which of the following did the author turn out to be in Chapter 67?

5. What did Musil write about in Chapter 49?

(see the answer key)

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