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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Aschenbach spends all his time _________.
(a) Writing.
(b) Daydreaming.
(c) Reading.
(d) Listening to music.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Aschenbach's mother is from ________.

2. What did Aschenbach want but never get?

3. At the beginning of the book, when Aschenbach encounters the man at the chapel, what does their interaction consists of?

4. The man at the chapel carries a _______.

5. What is Aschenbach's mother's profession?

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