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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does the writer become exuberant?
(a) When something makes him laugh.
(b) When he is out of doors.
(c) When he reads.
(d) When he sees something beautiful.

2. What is the writer’s name?
(a) Dmitri Spinell.
(b) Detlev Spinell.
(c) Detley Spine.
(d) Matthew Spinell.

3. Mr. Spinell seems afraid of…
(a) Tiring or annoying Gabriele.
(b) Mr. Kloterjahn.
(c) Dr. Leander.
(d) The treatments at Einfried.

4. How does the writer spend the majority of his time?
(a) Writing letters.
(b) Writing poetry.
(c) Reading.
(d) Listening to music.

5. What does Mr. Kloterjahn order to eat in Chapter 2?
(a) Coffee and buttered rolls.
(b) Tea and bread.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Hot cocoa and scones.

6. What jewelry is Mrs. Kloterjahn wearing?
(a) None.
(b) A brooch.
(c) A simple wedding ring.
(d) A gold necklace with a pendant.

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

8. How many children do the Kloterjahns have?
(a) None.
(b) Two.
(c) One.
(d) Three.

9. What are some conditions treated at the sanitarium?
(a) Heart conditions, rheumatics, paralytics.
(b) Broken bones, sprains.
(c) Schizophrenia.
(d) Yellow fever, malaria.

10. How old is the Kloterjahns' son?
(a) Ten months.
(b) One year.
(c) Five years.
(d) Six months.

11. Where was Mr. Spinell born?
(a) Brussels.
(b) Bremen.
(c) Lemberg.
(d) The Baltic Coast.

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

13. How long does Mr. Kloterjahn stay at Einfried?
(a) One week.
(b) One month.
(c) As long as his wife does.
(d) Three days.

14. Why does Mr. Spinell say that he is really at Einfried?
(a) For the food.
(b) For the views.
(c) For the people.
(d) For the décor.

15. How does Mr. Spinell respond to Gabriele's joke in Chapter 6?
(a) He laughs uncomfortably.
(b) He leaves the room.
(c) He stays silent but bows.
(d) He laughs freely.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Einfried before it became a sanitarium?

2. What is Mrs. Kloterjahn’s first name?

3. What is the writer’s name described as sounding like?

4. How do the patients at Einfried entertain themselves?

5. Why can’t Mr. Spinell describe the beautiful woman he saw?

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