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

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

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

4. Lately, Aschenbach has had a difficult time _________.
(a) Eating.
(b) Drinking.
(c) Reading.
(d) Sleeping.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How intelligent is Aschenbach?

2. The man at the chapel carries a _______.

3. The man at the chapel has _____ teeth.

4. What do Aschenbach's characters represent about his beliefs of humans?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What about Tadzio does Aschenbach use for his writing? How does Aschenbach feel about writing this way?

2. Why does Aschenbach smile at Tadzio when he sees him and his family at the end of Part Four? What does Aschenbach do after?

3. How does Achenbach know that Tadzio is aware of his adoration?

4. Now that Aschenbach is completely obsessed with Tadzio, how does Aschenbach spend his free time? What does this say about his transformation?

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

6. As the end of "Death In Venice" nears, is Aschenbach trying to disguise his feeling for Tadzio? In its place, what is the other costume he wears now?

7. What is peculiar about one of the young men on the boat? Why does this upset Aschenbach?

8. How is the first victim of the sickness relevant to Aschenbach?

9. Why does Aschenbach decide to stay? What does this decision mean in terms of a change in Aschenbach?

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

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