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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Aschenbach's wife is _______.
(a) Remarried.
(b) Cheating on him.
(c) Dead.
(d) Missing.

2. On his walk, where does Aschenbach end up and stop briefly?
(a) At a monastery.
(b) At a Byzantine chapel.
(c) At a Jewish temple.
(d) At a religious commune.

3. What season is it at the beginning of "Death In Venice?"
(a) Spring.
(b) Fall.
(c) Summer.
(d) Winter.

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

5. Aschenbach's mother is from ________.
(a) America.
(b) France.
(c) Brazil.
(d) Czechoslovakia.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Aschenbach's characters represent about his beliefs of humans?

2. What does Aschenbach chronically suffer from?

3. How does Aschenbach hide his loneliness?

4. Lately, Aschenbach has had a difficult time _________.

5. The approaching war referenced is __________.

(see the answer key)

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