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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Ulrich spend time with his lover?
(a) Out in public.
(b) In the rural countryside.
(c) Both - in private quarters and out in public.
(d) In private quarters.

2. What did the judge try to bring into question about the defendant in Chapter 30?
(a) Regret, but no remorse.
(b) Anger, but no regret.
(c) Forgiveness, but no vengeance.
(d) Remorse, but no regret.

3. Which of the following was Robert Musil's nationality?
(a) American.
(b) Czech.
(c) Slovakian.
(d) Austrian.

4. Where did Ulrich go after leaving the cavalry?
(a) To drama school.
(b) Into the civil engineering field.
(c) To offer his services for rescue work.
(d) Into the education field.

5. Whose sanity was under question in Chapter 32?
(a) Moosbrugger's.
(b) Ulrich's.
(c) Bonadea's.
(d) Clarisse's.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Ulrich's lover in Chapter 5?

2. What was different about Diotoma compared to many women of her social sphere in Chapter 25?

3. Which of the following traits possessed by Ulrich's lover did not become apparent at first, but rather became evident later?

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

5. What did the issue of sanity do for the person in question in Chapter 32?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Musil move back to Austria, and how did that affect his work?

2. Describe Bonadea.

3. Describe the premise behind Moosbrugger's sentence in Chapter 60.

4. What was the rumor about Arnheim in Chapter 26, and how did that reflect fears within the region?

5. How did Clarisse compare her husband with Ulrich in Chapter 15?

6. What was considered to be a good sign in Chapter 47 regarding Diotima?

7. During his trial, what conclusions did the judge draw about Moosbrugger?

8. Describe Leo Fischel who is mentioned in Chapter 35.

9. Describe Musil's observations of Austrian and German women.

10. Describe Ulrich's view of Napoleon in Chapter 9 and contrast it with the American view.

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