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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the cause of Aschenbach's sickness?
(a) Poor diet.
(b) Strain of work.
(c) Cancer.
(d) Food poisoning.

2. Aschenbach's wife is _______.
(a) Cheating on him.
(b) Remarried.
(c) Missing.
(d) Dead.

3. What do Aschenbach's books represent?
(a) The superiority of animals over humans.
(b) The struggles and triumphs of his generation.
(c) The current political situation.
(d) The criminal and corrupt nature of humans.

4. Aschenbach's work ethic could be called _________.
(a) Inconsistent.
(b) Lax.
(c) Passable.
(d) Diligent.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Aschenbach has a _______ complexion.

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

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

5. What does Aschenbach chronically suffer from?

(see the answer key)

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