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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What did the professions of Aschenbach's parents instill in him?
2. Where does Aschenbach live?
3. The approaching war referenced is __________.
4. Aschenbach sees a man at the chapel. What color is the man's hair?
5. On his walk, where does Aschenbach end up and stop briefly?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Aschenbach return to the chapel? What is he hoping for?
2. Why is Aschenbach comforted by the idea of a quarantine?
3. When Aschenbach sees the Polish boy in the hotel, what does he compare him to? Why?
4. Why does Aschenbach watch Tadzio?
5. What does Aschenbach pride himself on?
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. Why does Venice smell of carbolic acid and why won't any Venetians explain this?
8. When does Aschenbach arrive in Pola? Why does he leave Pola?
9. How is the street performer similar to the man Aschenbach sees at the chapel in Part One? How is he similar to other men Aschenbach has seen throughout "Death In Venice?"
10. What is the quality of Aschenbach's boat journey to Venice that makes him nervous and suspicious?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The elements of Aschenbach's life have clearly defined who he is today.
1) Analyze the characteristics of Aschenbach's childhood.
2) Analyze the events of Aschenbach's adulthood.
3) How does the "recipe" that these events and characteristics create compare to who Aschenbach is at the beginning of "Death In Venice?"
4) How can you explain the jarring difference between Aschenbach at the beginning and end of the book?
Essay Topic 2
In what way do other characters steer Aschenbach? What does this say about Aschenbach and his mind, since his direct interactions are either brief or silent?
Essay Topic 3
What is the correlation between the "Greekness" and death of "Death In Venice?" How do they overlap? How do the images infiltrate into reality? How does this map the progression of the narrative?
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