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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What is Aschenbach's father's profession?
(a) An actor.
(b) A salesman.
(c) A teacher.
(d) An official.

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

5. Where does Aschenbach live?
(a) Moscow.
(b) Munich.
(c) New York.
(d) Paris.

6. How intelligent is Aschenbach?
(a) Very intelligent.
(b) Not too bright.
(c) Average.
(d) Very stupid.

7. How many times has Aschenbach been married?
(a) Two.
(b) One.
(c) None.
(d) Three.

8. Aschenbach's belief system and opinions are_________.
(a) Rigid.
(b) Fickle.
(c) Religious.
(d) Lax.

9. Judging from the man's attire and physical characteristics, Aschenbach concludes that this man is NOT _______ .
(a) Polish.
(b) Bavarian.
(c) A man.
(d) French.

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

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

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

13. What characterizes Aschenbach's daydream?
(a) Dismal.
(b) Horrifying.
(c) Festive.
(d) Exotic.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Lately, Aschenbach has been _______ with his routine.

2. Aschenbach spends all his time _________.

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

4. What sort of school did Aschenbach attend?

5. What characterized Aschenbach in his youth?

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