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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Aschenbach feel about being forced to stay in Venice?
(a) Impartial.
(b) Elated.
(c) Frustrated.
(d) Angry.

2. What arrangements does Aschenbach make to stay in Venice longer?
(a) He rents an apartment.
(b) He quits his job.
(c) He has more money sent to him.
(d) He learns Italian.

3. Why does Aschenbach look at the world differently?
(a) Because he is hallucinating.
(b) Because he is an artist.
(c) Because he has unusually excellent vision.
(d) Because he is colorblind.

4. How long until Aschenbach's luggage returns to Venice?
(a) It never returns.
(b) It was in Venice the whole time.
(c) Several weeks.
(d) Not very long.

5. What does Aschenbach chronically suffer from?
(a) Bad health.
(b) Gullibility.
(c) Insomnia.
(d) Psychosis.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Aschenbach dress?

2. What has Aschenbach's dedication to work deprived him of?

3. What does Aschenbach see at dawn?

4. In Part Four, Aschenbach's feelings during his trip to Venice are becoming more __________.

5. What is Tadzio wearing when Aschenbach first sees him?

(see the answer key)

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