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

Short Answer Questions

1. What sense do the boatmen give to Aschenbach?

2. When Aschenbach is forced to stay in Venice what is he able to do?

3. What does Tadzio give to Aschenbach when he sees him on the pier?

4. How is the boat Aschenbach takes to Venice described?

5. Aschenbach, in his decision to stay, is ignoring his _________.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What statement is "Death In Venice" making about art?

Essay Topic 2

In "Death In Venice," Mann uses colors to give dimension to characters and to represent themes. Write an essay discussing Mann's use of reoccurring colors to represent the themes and flesh out characters. What do these colors represent? When does Mann chose to use color? How can the development of the story and the transformation of Aschenbach be traced through color?

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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