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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Approximately how old is Aschenbach?
(a) Teenager.
(b) Middle-aged.
(c) Young man.
(d) Old man.

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

3. Aschenbach sees a man at the chapel. What color is the man's hair?
(a) Black.
(b) Blonde.
(c) Red.
(d) Grey.

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

5. What is the purpose of Part Two of "Death In Venice?"
(a) To set the political context.
(b) To gain sympathy for Aschenbach.
(c) To explain Aschenbach's personality.
(d) To explain Part One.

6. Aschenbach's father is from _________.
(a) Iceland.
(b) France.
(c) America.
(d) Prussia.

7. Aschenbach has always led a(n) _____ life.
(a) Average.
(b) Adventuresome.
(c) Solitary.
(d) Exciting.

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

9. What sort of school did Aschenbach attend?
(a) Catholic school.
(b) Homeschool.
(c) He didn't attend school.
(d) Military school.

10. At the beginning of the book, when Aschenbach encounters the man at the chapel, what does their interaction consists of?
(a) Lively conversation.
(b) Complimenting.
(c) Silence.
(d) Heckling.

11. What did the professions of Aschenbach's parents instill in him?
(a) Skill at robbery.
(b) Diligence in art.
(c) Sarcasm and wit.
(d) Laziness and ungratefulness.

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

13. When Aschenbach returns to the chapel at the end of his walk, the man has ___________.
(a) Begun praying.
(b) Changed his clothes.
(c) Struck up a discussion wth another man.
(d) Disappeared.

14. How many children does Aschenbach have?
(a) One.
(b) Three.
(c) None.
(d) Two.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the weather on this first day in the novella?

2. How does Aschenbach hide his loneliness?

3. What does Aschenbach chronically suffer from?

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

5. What type of school did Aschenbach attend?

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