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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Front Matter and Chapters 1 through 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In which of the following was August born?
(a) Croatia.
(b) Romania.
(c) Macedonia.
(d) Slovakia.

2. What had Mieczyś’s father used as aftershave?
(a) Bay rum.
(b) Cherry laurel lotion.
(c) Witch hazel.
(d) Aloe.

3. From which of the following does Mieczyś turn back at the end of an early walk?
(a) Portico Rosa.
(b) Portico Giallo.
(c) Villa Rosa.
(d) Villa Gialla.

4. How does Semperweiss gloss the term “phthisis”?
(a) Decline.
(b) Decanter.
(c) Death.
(d) Decay.

5. Which of the following does the novel note should feature on the European coat of arms?
(a) Alder.
(b) Oak.
(c) Beech.
(d) Maple.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the first to offer Willi condolences at the death of his wife?

2. What name for tuberculosis does Semperweiss note is fashionable?

3. What kind of official wrote in the passport Mieczyś has at the beginning of the novel?

4. With which of the following does the novel begin?

5. What was the name of the first headmaster under whom Mieczyś studied?

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