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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What instrument does Gabriele play?
(a) The piano.
(b) The violin.
(c) The clarinet.
(d) The organ.

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

3. How does Mr. Kloterjahn characterize Mr. Spinell?
(a) A rude man.
(b) A fool and a coward.
(c) A charlatan.
(d) A philistine.

4. It becomes apparent that Mr. Spinell's letter is addressed to…
(a) Mrs. Spatz.
(b) Mr. Kloterjahn.
(c) Gabriele Kloterjahn.
(d) Mr. Spinell’s father.

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

6. Where do the people who choose not to participate in the activity Dr. Leander plans go instead?
(a) The sitting room.
(b) Mr. Spinell’s bedroom.
(c) Mrs. Kloterjahn’s bedroom.
(d) Mrs. Spatz’s bedroom.

7. What does Mr. Spinell ask Gabriele if she and her friends did in the garden?
(a) If they sang.
(b) If they danced.
(c) If they laughed.
(d) If they talked.

8. What does Mr. Spinell do after hearing the person he sees on his walk laugh in Chapter 12?
(a) Sighs.
(b) Goes to get Mr. Kloterjahn.
(c) Picks up the baby.
(d) Turns and walks away.

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

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

11. Who interrupts Mr. Kloterjahn and Mr. Spinell in Chapter 11?
(a) Mrs. Spatz.
(b) Gabriele Kloterjahn.
(c) Dr. Muller.
(d) Dr. Leander.

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

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

14. How long had Gabriele and her husband known each other when he proposed?
(a) Three days.
(b) A week.
(c) Eight months.
(d) A year.

15. What does Mr. Spinell decide to do after he hears the news about Gabriele in Chapter 12?
(a) Go to see Gabriele.
(b) Take a walk.
(c) Take a nap.
(d) Eat dinner.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where would Gabriele sit with her friends when she was young?

2. What is Mr. Spinell suffering from when Mr. Kloterjahn enters his room?

3. Whose story does Mr. Spinell write that he wants to tell?

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

5. How does Mr. Kloterjahn characterize Mr. Spinell’s handwriting?

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