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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Mrs. Kloterjahn first become ill?
(a) While she was pregnant.
(b) After her father died.
(c) After the wedding.
(d) After the birth of their son.

2. Where is Mr. Spinell introduced to the Kloterjahns?
(a) In the sitting room.
(b) At breakfast their second day.
(c) At dinner their first day.
(d) In his bedroom.

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

4. How does Mr. Spinell react to Gabriele?
(a) He is immediately devoted to her.
(b) He shies away from her.
(c) He is confused by her.
(d) He does not like her.

5. What disease is primarily treated at the sanitarium?
(a) Nervous disorders.
(b) Cancer.
(c) Consumption.
(d) Stomach complaints.

6. What country is Mr. Kloterjahn especially fond of?
(a) Germany.
(b) England.
(c) Austria.
(d) France.

7. What is the one flaw in Mrs. Kloterjahn’s face?
(a) A receding hairline.
(b) A scar above her eyebrow.
(c) A cleft lip.
(d) A pale blue, sickly vein in her forehead.

8. How do the other patients react to Mrs. Kloterjahn?
(a) They like her immediately.
(b) They are weary of her.
(c) They stay away from her.
(d) They will not leave her alone.

9. How does Mrs. Kloterjahn get on with the other patients in general?
(a) They don’t like her.
(b) They all like her.
(c) They are ambivalent.
(d) They think she is silly.

10. How does Mr. Spinell respond to Mrs. Kloterjahn's comments about his sleeping habits?
(a) That he is actually by nature a late sleeper.
(b) That he loves to greet the sunrise.
(c) That he is an insomniac.
(d) That he is very self-disciplined.

11. Who does Gabriele joke that Mr. Spinell must mean when he says he could look at one particular woman forever?
(a) Mrs. Hohlenrauch.
(b) Mrs. Spatz.
(c) Herself.
(d) Miss van Osterloh.

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

13. How does the writer react to Mr. Kloterjahn's action in Chapter 3?
(a) He looks disgusted.
(b) He laughs.
(c) He confronts him.
(d) He looks confused.

14. Who is the second character introduced?
(a) The narrator.
(b) A writer.
(c) Miss van Osterloh.
(d) Dr. Muller.

15. What is the writer’s personality like?
(a) Inscrutable.
(b) Unsociable.
(c) Rude.
(d) Friendly.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Mr. Kloterjahn described?

2. What season is it in Chapter 2?

3. Who is Mrs. Hohlenrauch?

4. What does Mr. Kloterjahn order to eat in Chapter 2?

5. Who is the one woman Mr. Spinell says he could look at forever?

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