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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. While Aschenbach takes his walk at the beginning of Part One, the streets of the city are _______.
(a) Dirty.
(b) Crowded.
(c) Empty.
(d) Silent.

3. What is the cause of Aschenbach's anxiety?
(a) His failure as a writer.
(b) The approaching war.
(c) The death of a friend.
(d) His poverty.

4. On his walk, what does Aschenbach pass?
(a) A stoneyard with gravestones for sale.
(b) A statue.
(c) A homeless man.
(d) A garden.

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

6. How does Aschenbach look, physically?
(a) Old.
(b) Handsome.
(c) Deformed.
(d) Young.

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

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

9. What do Aschenbach's characters represent about his beliefs of humans?
(a) Superhuman.
(b) The scum of humanity.
(c) Corrupt politicians.
(d) The ideal person.

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

11. What does Aschenbach think the benefit of a vacation will be?
(a) He will sleep better.
(b) He will improve his writing.
(c) He will have an adventure.
(d) He will find his long lost brother.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the professions of Aschenbach's parents instill in him?

2. Aschenbach's wife is _______.

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

4. What is the cause of Aschenbach's sickness?

5. What sort of school did Aschenbach attend?

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