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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. The man at the chapel carries a _______.
(a) Pack.
(b) Dog.
(c) Bag of money.
(d) Walking stick.

3. What author does Aschenbach reference to describe his physical health?
(a) Cicero.
(b) Thomas Mann.
(c) Oscar Wilde.
(d) Shakespeare.

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

5. Lately, Aschenbach has been _______ with his routine.
(a) Satisfied.
(b) Enslaved.
(c) Dissatisfied.
(d) Fulfilled.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Aschenbach look, physically?

2. What province is Aschenbach from?

3. Approximately how old is Aschenbach?

4. How many children does Aschenbach have?

5. What is the cause of Aschenbach's anxiety?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what era does "Death In Venice" take place? What major historical landmark is referenced?

2. What successes has Aschenbach achieved in life?

3. How would you compare Aschenbach as a youth to the Aschenbach we meet in the beginning of the book?

4. What does the dream that Aschenbach has add to how the reader sees his transformation?

5. How does Aschenbach see Tadzio? What does he compare Tadzio to?

6. What were Aschenbach's parent's professions and how have they influenced Achenbach?

7. Why is Aschenbach excited about the possibility of Tadzio staying in Venice through the quarantine?

8. In Aschenbach's opinion, what does art conquer?

9. In Aschenbach's mind, Tadzio beckons Aschenbach to the water before Aschenbach dies. What does this say about Tadzio's real purpose?

10. How does Aschenbach's vision of Socrates and Phaedrus translate to him and Tadzio?

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