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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Usually Aschenbach feels ________ at his summer house.
(a) Ill.
(b) Lonely.
(c) Crazy.
(d) Productive.

4. The approaching war referenced is __________.
(a) World War Two.
(b) The Cold War.
(c) World War One.
(d) The Vietnam War.

5. At the chapel, Aschenbach encounters a _______ man.
(a) Strange.
(b) Handsome.
(c) Young.
(d) Middle-aged.

Short Answer Questions

1. The tone at the beginning of "Death In Venice" is ___________.

2. What did Aschenbach want but never get?

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

4. What is Aschenbach's father's profession?

5. How does Aschenbach dress?

(see the answer key)

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