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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the initial reaction of the person Mr. Spinell asks to play the piano?
(a) She accepts immediately.
(b) She leaves the room.
(c) She refuses initially, but ultimately accepts.
(d) She refuses.

2. What was prescribed for Mrs. Kloterjahn's cough?
(a) A trip to the seaside.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Morphine.
(d) Bloodletting.

3. What does the writer see Mr. Kloterjahn doing?
(a) Crying over his wife’s bed.
(b) Flirting with a chambermaid.
(c) Yelling at another patient.
(d) Writing a letter.

4. How does Mr. Spinell feel about the name Kloterjahn?
(a) He thinks it has a musical ring to it.
(b) He loves it.
(c) He hates it.
(d) He thinks it is funny.

5. Why can’t Mr. Spinell describe the beautiful woman he saw?
(a) He only looked at her out of the corner of his eye.
(b) He doesn't know.
(c) He has a terrible memory.
(d) He looked at her with his eyes nearly closed.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are some conditions treated at the sanitarium?

2. Why does the pianist ultimately stop playing in Chapter 8?

3. How is the director of the sanitarium described?

4. What instrument does Gabriele play?

5. What is Mr. Kloterjahn a connoisseur of?

(see the answer key)

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