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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Aschenbach pulls back from his daydream, it shows his reluctance to follow ______.
(a) Other's direction.
(b) His impulses.
(c) Societal standards.
(d) His parents' advise.

2. The man at the chapel has _____ teeth.
(a) No.
(b) White.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Missing.

3. What is the cause of Aschenbach's anxiety?
(a) The approaching war.
(b) His poverty.
(c) His failure as a writer.
(d) The death of a friend.

4. What is the weather on this first day in the novella?
(a) Snowing.
(b) Warm and sunny.
(c) Dark and cloudy.
(d) Raining.

5. What happens in Aschenbach's daydream?
(a) He remembers a birthday he spent with his parents.
(b) He foresees his own death.
(c) He meets and falls in love with a beautiful woman.
(d) He sees a vivid scene of a tropical foreign land.

Short Answer Questions

1. Aschenbach's work ethic could be called _________.

2. On his walk, what does Aschenbach pass?

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

4. Lately, Aschenbach has been _______ with his routine.

5. The approaching war referenced is __________.

(see the answer key)

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