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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What is the complexion of the man at the chapel?
(a) Pale.
(b) Rosy.
(c) Green and sickly.
(d) Tan.

4. While out on his walk, Aschenbach begins to feel _________.
(a) Ill.
(b) Happy.
(c) Sad.
(d) Invigorated.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Aschenbach's mother is from ________.

2. What does Aschenbach think the benefit of a vacation will be?

3. How does Aschenbach dress?

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

5. How does Aschenbach hide his loneliness?

(see the answer key)

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