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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Tadzio wearing when Aschenbach first sees him?
(a) A sailor suit.
(b) A simple shirt and pants.
(c) A bathing suit.
(d) A pirate costume.

2. At the beginning of Part Three, how long until Aschenbach embarks to Pola?
(a) A few weeks.
(b) The next day.
(c) A year.
(d) A few days.

3. How long until Aschenbach's luggage returns to Venice?
(a) Not very long.
(b) It never returns.
(c) Several weeks.
(d) It was in Venice the whole time.

4. As Aschenbach's fixation on Tadzio increases in Part Four, what classical figures does he have a vision of?
(a) Adam and Eve.
(b) Socrates and Phaedrus.
(c) Romeo and Juliet.
(d) His mother and father.

5. What is the weather like in Venice?
(a) Raining.
(b) Sunny and warm.
(c) Unbearably hot.
(d) Gray and cloudy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Aschenbach compare Tadzio to gods?

2. What captivates Aschenbach about the boy in the hotel lobby?

3. Why does Aschenbach become frustrated with the gondolier?

4. What does Aschenbach compare the second boatman's beard to?

5. Where does Aschenbach first see the family from his hotel?

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