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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. In Part Two, Chapter I, where does August live?
(a) In Strausbourg.
(b) In America.
(c) In Berlin.
(d) In Cologne.

2. How are businessmen seen in Part Three of the book?
(a) As good citizens.
(b) As lazy.
(c) As swindlers.
(d) As royalty.

3. What type of existence does Marie lead?
(a) A luxurious existance.
(b) A simple and spare existance.
(c) A frivolous existance.
(d) A frightened existance.

4. Who is Joachim Von Pasenow?
(a) The son of a family of German aristocrats.
(b) A famous actor.
(c) A wealthy casino owner.
(d) An important businessman.

5. In Part Two, Chapter III , how does Mother Hentjen's and August's relationship change?
(a) They fall in love with the same person.
(b) They become lovers.
(c) They become enemies.
(d) They go into business together.

Short Answer Questions

1. What section of the hospital is Jaretzki in?

2. What is the name of the young girl in whom Huguenau takes an interest?

3. What does Ruzena say about Bertrand?

4. Who is with Joachim when he meets Ruzena for the first time?

5. Who wants to buy the newspaper?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does August choose to do when he decides to become involved with promoting women's wrestling?

2. What happened when the narrator in Part Three, Chapter XXVII offered to take Marie to a restaurant?

3. Why is Huguenau able to hide among the Belgians, who are normally suspicious in nature?

4. Who is Hanna Wendling and how does she spend her days?

5. What does August dislike about his current job as a newspaper editor?

6. Why was Joachim being sent to military school early?

7. How does Huguenau become a deserter and does he fear capture?

8. What is Hanna's marriage compared with?

9. How do people regard business in Part Three, Chapter I - VII and how are businessmen perceived?

10. Why does Ruzena shoot Bertrand?

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