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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Gabriele’s mother die?
(a) When she was very young.
(b) After Gabriele’s son was born.
(c) After Gabriele got married.
(d) She is still alive.

2. What does Mr. Spinell do after his initial reaction to the news of what's happened to Gabriele in Chapter 12?
(a) Eats dinner and goes for a walk.
(b) Writes more letters.
(c) Goes to see Gabriele.
(d) Drinks some brandy and lays down on the sofa.

3. How does Mr. Spinell confess that he feels about Mr. Kloterjahn and his son?
(a) He despises them.
(b) He loves them.
(c) He is indifferent to them.
(d) He hates them but does not despise them.

4. According to Mr. Spinell, what affect did Mr. Kloterjahn have on the scene described in his letter?
(a) None.
(b) He improved it.
(c) He created it.
(d) He destroyed it.

5. What does Mr. Kloterjahn want to do to Mr. Spinell in Chapter 11?
(a) Hurt him.
(b) Kill him.
(c) Hug him.
(d) Yell at him.

6. What is Mr. Spinell doing in the scene he describes in his letter?
(a) Singing.
(b) Talking.
(c) Laughing.
(d) Dancing.

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

8. What happened to Gabriele, according to Mrs. Spatz?
(a) She fainted.
(b) She has died.
(c) She hummed some music, and coughed up a large amount of blood.
(d) She fell and hurt herself.

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

10. Why does Mr. Spinell say that he does not despise Mr. Kloterjahn?
(a) For Gabriele’s sake he cannot.
(b) Because he cannot despise anyone.
(c) Because Mr. Kloterjahn is the stronger of the two men.
(d) He has no reason to despise him.

11. What is Mr. Spinell doing in his room in Chapter 10?
(a) Writing a letter.
(b) Talking to himself.
(c) Writing a new novel.
(d) Singing.

12. On what point does Mr. Kloterjahn agree with Mr. Spinell in Chapter 11?
(a) That Mr. Spinell understands Gabriele.
(b) That Gabriele is a romantic figure.
(c) That Mr. Kloterjahn is the stronger of the two men.
(d) That Mr. Kloterjahn is a philistine.

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

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

15. How does Mr. Spinell feel about the name Kloterjahn?
(a) He loves it.
(b) He hates it.
(c) He thinks it has a musical ring to it.
(d) He thinks it is funny.

Short Answer Questions

1. What activity does Dr. Leander have planned for the patients in Chapter 8?

2. According to Mr. Kloterjahn, what is the difference between him and Mr. Spinell?

3. What is Mr. Spinell humming as he walks in Chapter 12?

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

5. How is Dr. Muller described?

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