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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On his walk, what does Aschenbach pass?
(a) A statue.
(b) A stoneyard with gravestones for sale.
(c) A homeless man.
(d) A garden.

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

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

4. When Aschenbach returns to the chapel at the end of his walk, the man has ___________.
(a) Changed his clothes.
(b) Struck up a discussion wth another man.
(c) Begun praying.
(d) Disappeared.

5. While Aschenbach takes his walk at the beginning of Part One, the streets of the city are _______.
(a) Silent.
(b) Crowded.
(c) Empty.
(d) Dirty.

Short Answer Questions

1. How aware is Aschenbach of his own mortality?

2. At the beginning of the book, why does Aschenbach take a walk?

3. The man at the chapel carries a _______.

4. At the chapel, Aschenbach encounters a _______ man.

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

(see the answer key)

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