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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the pianist play in Chapter 8?
(a) Wagner’s Lohengrin.
(b) Wagner’s Die Hochzeit.
(c) Wagner’s The Flying Dutchman.
(d) Wagner’s Tristan and Isolde.

2. What is Mr. Spinell humming as he walks in Chapter 12?
(a) A passage from Wagner’s Lohengrin.
(b) A passage from Wagner’s Tristan und Isolde.
(c) A lullaby.
(d) Chopin’s nocturnes.

3. What instrument does Gabriele’s father play?
(a) The violin.
(b) The piano.
(c) The clarinet.
(d) The organ.

4. How is Mr. Spinell's letter described in terms of content?
(a) Bizarre and at times incomprehensible.
(b) Interesting.
(c) Clear and thoughtful.
(d) Rude and crass.

5. How does Mr. Spinell refer to Mr. Kloterjahn and his infant son?
(a) As idiots.
(b) As charlatans.
(c) As people of strong character.
(d) As philistines.

6. What is Mrs. Kloterjahn’s maiden name?
(a) Muller.
(b) Eckhof.
(c) Klein.
(d) Josephs.

7. Where would Gabriele sit with her friends when she was young?
(a) By the fountain in her garden.
(b) By a lagoon under a large tree.
(c) In the front lawn.
(d) In her room.

8. How does Mr. Kloterjahn say he responded to Mr. Spinell’s letter?
(a) It made him laugh.
(b) It made him pensive.
(c) It made him cry.
(d) It made him angry.

9. How does Mr. Spinell write?
(a) Quickly and easily.
(b) With humor.
(c) Slowly and with difficulty.
(d) Thoughtfully.

10. What is Mr. Kloterjahn’s mood after speaking with Mr. Spinell in Chapter 11?
(a) He is sad.
(b) He is ecstatic.
(c) He is enraged.
(d) He is good-humored.

11. How does Mr. Kloterjahn characterize Mr. Spinell’s handwriting?
(a) Unreadable.
(b) Pathetic.
(c) Too large.
(d) Beautiful.

12. What season is it in Chapter 12?
(a) Summer.
(b) Spring.
(c) Fall.
(d) Winter.

13. In what way does Mr. Spinell say that Mr. Kloterjahn has defiled Gabriele’s life?
(a) By making her poor.
(b) By making her crass and uncomfortable.
(c) By making her beauty vulgar and commonplace as a mother and housewife.
(d) By making her unhappy.

14. Why does Mr. Spinell say that he refers to Mr. Kloterjahn as he does?
(a) Because he hates Mr. Kloterjahn.
(b) Because he has a habit of exaggerating things.
(c) Because it is his vocation to call things by their true names.
(d) Because he wants to insult him.

15. Who does Gabriele say that her son resembles?
(a) Her father.
(b) Her husband.
(c) Mr. Spinell.
(d) Herself.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Dr. Muller summon the person(s) to Einfried to see Gabriele?

2. Why does Mr. Spinell say that he does not despise Mr. Kloterjahn?

3. What reason does Dr. Leander cite for transferring Gabriele's care?

4. Why does the person who interrupts Mr. Kloterjahn and Mr. Spinell in Chapter 11 do so?

5. How is Mrs. Kloterjahn's treatment faring by Chapter 7?

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