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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Aschenbach's books represent?
(a) The struggles and triumphs of his generation.
(b) The criminal and corrupt nature of humans.
(c) The current political situation.
(d) The superiority of animals over humans.

2. How does Aschenbach dress?
(a) Fashionable.
(b) Eccentric.
(c) Clean-cut.
(d) Sloppy.

3. What happens in Aschenbach's daydream?
(a) He meets and falls in love with a beautiful woman.
(b) He sees a vivid scene of a tropical foreign land.
(c) He remembers a birthday he spent with his parents.
(d) He foresees his own death.

4. What expression does the man at the chapel give to Aschenbach?
(a) A scowl.
(b) A look of distress.
(c) Shock.
(d) A smile.

5. What characterized Aschenbach in his youth?
(a) Talented.
(b) Intellectual.
(c) All of these.
(d) Isolated.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long has Aschenbach been sick?

2. While out on his walk, Aschenbach begins to feel _________.

3. How many times has Aschenbach been married?

4. Aschenbach prides himself most on his _________.

5. Aschenbach's daydream shows his _______.

(see the answer key)

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