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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. In Chapter 6, who found Ulrich in a dreadful condition and sent him home in a cab?
2. Which of the following statements best describes what the Count said to Diotoma about her idea in Chapter 25?
3. Who was Diotoma's husband?
4. Which of the following did the man who Ulrich considered to be of importance turn out to be?
5. What was the defendant on trial for in Chapter 30?
Short Essay Questions
1. What about Ulrich's colleagues made him desperate to leave the profession of engineering in Chapter 14?
2. Describe Arnheim.
3. Describe Musil's literary style.
4. In Chapter 30 during Moosbrugger's trial, what was brought to light as having strange effects?
5. What point did Diotima want to make with Ulrich concerning Arnheim in Chapter 66?
6. Describe the contrast that Diotima experienced in her relationship with her husband and the Count regarding her new salon business venture.
7. Describe Diotima's change into maturity at the beginning of Chapter 25.
8. Describe Musil's observations of Austrian and German women.
9. In Chapter 36, what did a journalist establish, and how did it affect the Count?
10. Describe Musil's view on fights and the effect that it had on Ulrich in Chapters 7 and 8.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Musil discusses both patriotism and war vividly in The Man Without Qualities. Find some examples of same in the book, and discuss the effect of those topics on Ulrich's character.
Essay Topic 2
The Man Without Qualities is particularly effective in conveying meaning through powerful imagery--powerful imagery to establish connections in the minds of readers with the story's characters and plot. Imagery is the picture that we form in our minds of the story that we read. It can involve visual, auditory, olfactory, gustatory, tactile, and kinesthetic senses. The author uses imagery to translate words into a visual story that we can see and participate with in our minds. Describe the use of imagery in this novel.
Essay Topic 3
Select a character whom Ulrich grows to like and become familiar with. How does their relationship evolve?
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