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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Mr. Spinell respond to Mrs. Kloterjahn's comments about his sleeping habits?
(a) That he is very self-disciplined.
(b) That he is actually by nature a late sleeper.
(c) That he loves to greet the sunrise.
(d) That he is an insomniac.

2. What disease is primarily treated at the sanitarium?
(a) Nervous disorders.
(b) Consumption.
(c) Cancer.
(d) Stomach complaints.

3. Where is Mrs. Kloterjahn from?
(a) Bremen.
(b) Brussels.
(c) London.
(d) Salzburg.

4. How does Mr. Spinell respond to Gabriele's joke in Chapter 6?
(a) He stays silent but bows.
(b) He leaves the room.
(c) He laughs uncomfortably.
(d) He laughs freely.

5. What does Gabriele think Mr. Spinell’s name is?
(a) Spinelli.
(b) Spine.
(c) Spineffi.
(d) Spilleffi.

6. How is Mrs. Kloterjahn described?
(a) Intelligent.
(b) Funny.
(c) Personable.
(d) Unsociable.

7. How many children do the Kloterjahns have?
(a) Three.
(b) None.
(c) Two.
(d) One.

8. How long have the Kloterjahns been married?
(a) Four years.
(b) Six months.
(c) Two years.
(d) One year.

9. Why does Mrs. Kloterjahn's doctor recommend she go to Einfried?
(a) For vacation.
(b) For the mild climate.
(c) For the fun of it.
(d) For the food.

10. What does Mrs. Kloterjahn say to Mr. Spinell about his sleeping habits?
(a) That he is a late riser.
(b) That he is an insomniac.
(c) That he is an early riser.
(d) That he sleeps too much.

11. What country is Mr. Kloterjahn especially fond of?
(a) Austria.
(b) Germany.
(c) England.
(d) France.

12. Who is Mrs. Hohlenrauch?
(a) The housekeeper.
(b) The wife of one of the patients.
(c) A patient who went insane after giving birth to nineteen children.
(d) The mayor.

13. What kind of book did the writer write?
(a) A collection of short stories.
(b) A travel book.
(c) A novel.
(d) A book of poetry.

14. How does Mrs. Kloterjahn get on with the other patients in general?
(a) They are ambivalent.
(b) They all like her.
(c) They think she is silly.
(d) They don’t like her.

15. Why does Mr. Spinell say that he is really at Einfried?
(a) For the food.
(b) For the people.
(c) For the views.
(d) For the décor.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Mr. Kloterjahn stay at Einfried?

2. What happens when a patient dies at the sanitarium?

3. How old is the Kloterjahns' son?

4. Why does Mr. Spinell choose to look at beautiful women in the way that he does?

5. What is the name of Mr. Kloterjahn’s business?

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