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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Dr. Muller summon the person(s) to Einfried to see Gabriele?
(a) Telephone.
(b) Telegram.
(c) Letter.
(d) Courier.

3. How does Mr. Spinell ultimately convince the person in Chapter 8 to play the piano?
(a) Reverse psychology.
(b) He won’t stop asking, so she gives in to shut him up.
(c) He tells her he will see the golden crown again on her head if she does.
(d) He seems so sad at her refusal that she gives in.

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

5. What activity does Dr. Leander have planned for the patients in Chapter 8?
(a) A sleigh ride.
(b) Skiing.
(c) Hiking.
(d) Horseback riding.

6. Where did Gabriele first meet her husband?
(a) At the sanitarium.
(b) At her father’s store.
(c) In the garden.
(d) At Mr. Kloterjahn’s store.

7. According to Mr. Kloterjahn, where is the only place Mr. Spinell has courage?
(a) When he is with Gabriele.
(b) In person.
(c) On paper.
(d) In his bedroom.

8. Who does Mr. Spinell ask to play the piano?
(a) Mrs. Spatz.
(b) Mr. Kloterjahn.
(c) Miss van Osterloh.
(d) Gabriele Kloterjahn.

9. How does Mr. Spinell feel about the infant he sees from his window?
(a) Disgusted.
(b) Charmed.
(c) Uncomfortable.
(d) Happy.

10. Who does Mr. Spinell credit with having brought beauty back into Gabriele’s life?
(a) Himself.
(b) Her father.
(c) Gabriele herself.
(d) Mrs. Spatz.

11. According to Mr. Kloterjahn, what is the difference between him and Mr. Spinell?
(a) There is no difference between the two men.
(b) Mr. Kloterjahn is not a coward, and Mr. Spinell is.
(c) Mr. Kloterjahn has heart, and Mr. Spinell does not.
(d) Mr. Kloterjahn loves Gabriele, and Mr. Spinell does not.

12. What does Mr. Spinell say are his weapons?
(a) Imagination and words.
(b) Fame and fortune.
(c) His fists.
(d) Cunning and deceit.

13. 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.

14. How is Mrs. Kloterjahn's treatment faring by Chapter 7?
(a) She is getting sicker.
(b) She is getting better.
(c) She stays the same.
(d) She is on death's door.

15. What is the symptom that indicates Gabriele is worsening in Chapter 9?
(a) A sore throat.
(b) Fainting spells.
(c) A fever.
(d) She coughs up blood.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mr. Spinell do when he sees an infant from his window?

2. What scene does Mr. Spinell describe in his letter?

3. What does Mr. Spinell say is the purpose of his letter in Chapter 10?

4. Why doesn’t Mr. Kloterjahn do what he wants to do to Mr. Spinell in Chapter 11?

5. What does Mr. Spinell do after his initial reaction to the news of what's happened to Gabriele in Chapter 12?

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