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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Aschenbach's financial situation?
(a) He is wealthy.
(b) He is extravagantly wealthy.
(c) He is homeless.
(d) He is poor.

2. Aschenbach's daydream shows his _______.
(a) Dissatisfaction with humans.
(b) Tendency to follow societal pressures.
(c) Desire for adventure.
(d) Fear of heights.

3. At the beginning of the book, why does Aschenbach take a walk?
(a) To buy groceries.
(b) To clear his mind.
(c) To pick flowers.
(d) To meet a friend.

4. Judging from the man's attire and physical characteristics, Aschenbach concludes that this man is NOT _______ .
(a) French.
(b) A man.
(c) Bavarian.
(d) Polish.

5. The tone at the beginning of "Death In Venice" is ___________.
(a) Lighthearted.
(b) Dramatic.
(c) Sad.
(d) Ominous.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Aschenbach dress?

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

3. When Aschenbach returns to the chapel at the end of his walk, the man has ___________.

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

5. How long has Aschenbach been sick?

(see the answer key)

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