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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Aschenbach dress?
(a) Sloppy.
(b) Clean-cut.
(c) Fashionable.
(d) Eccentric.

3. When did Aschenbach achieve fame?
(a) Never.
(b) Not yet, but he will.
(c) Only recently.
(d) When he was young.

4. The tone at the beginning of "Death In Venice" is ___________.
(a) Dramatic.
(b) Sad.
(c) Lighthearted.
(d) Ominous.

5. Aschenbach has a _______ complexion.
(a) Pale.
(b) Ashen.
(c) Dark.
(d) Rosy.

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

7. How long has Aschenbach been sick?
(a) A few years.
(b) Since yesterday.
(c) A week.
(d) Since youth.

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

9. What has Aschenbach's dedication to work deprived him of?
(a) Having kids.
(b) Traveling.
(c) Having a wife.
(d) Having a social life.

10. How aware is Aschenbach of his own mortality?
(a) He plans to kill himself.
(b) He is unaware of his mortality.
(c) He thinks he is immortal.
(d) He fears he will dies soon.

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

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

13. Aschenbach's mother is from ________.
(a) America.
(b) Czechoslovakia.
(c) Brazil.
(d) France.

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

15. What does Aschenbach credit his level of greatness to?
(a) He is inherently better.
(b) He has survived many trials.
(c) People have sympathy for him.
(d) He is more talented than others.

Short Answer Questions

1. Aschenbach's daydream shows his _______.

2. Aschenbach keep his beard _________.

3. When Aschenbach pulls back from his daydream, it shows his reluctance to follow ______.

4. Usually Aschenbach feels ________ at his summer house.

5. Judging from the man's attire and physical characteristics, Aschenbach concludes that this man is NOT _______ .

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