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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Now that Aschenbach is completely obsessed with Tadzio, Aschenbach is controlled by his ________.

2. At the beginning of Part Three, how long until Aschenbach embarks to Pola?

3. What is the specific aspect of Tadzio that inspires Aschenbach?

4. Aschenbach and Tadzio's relationship is _________.

5. Which specific Greek god does Aschenbach compare Tadzio to while he watches him on the beach?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Venice serves more significance to the story than being a simple stage.

1) What does Venice represent?

2) What do Venetians represent? What is a common characteristic of Venetians?

3) Why is Venice an effective stage for this story?

Essay Topic 2

Aschenbach severely disapproves of any falsehood or disguise.

1) Why does he object to this so much?

2) What do falsehood and disguise symbolize to him?

3) What does it mean when Aschenbach begins wearing a disguise himself?

Essay Topic 3

In "Death In Venice", there are three men that Aschenbach has meaningful or pivotal encounters with.

1) Analyze the significance of his encounter with the man at the chapel.

2) Analyze Aschenbach's encounter with the Old Fop on the boat to Venice.

3) Analyze Aschenbach's encounter with the street performer.

4) How do all these men perform a similar service to Aschenbach? What do they inspire or evoke in him? How are their general presentations similar to each other? As a whole, what do they represent?

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