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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who came to greet the Kloterjahns when they arrived?
(a) No one.
(b) Dr. Muller.
(c) Several patients.
(d) Miss van Osterloh and Dr. Leander.

3. How does Mr. Spinell react to Gabriele?
(a) He is immediately devoted to her.
(b) He does not like her.
(c) He is confused by her.
(d) He shies away from her.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mr. Kloterjahn order to eat in Chapter 2?

2. What disease is primarily treated at the sanitarium?

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

4. What kind of book did the writer write?

5. How is the sitting room at Einfried described?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do we know that Mr. Kloterjahn is an Anglophile?

2. Why are specific cases in particular Dr. Muller’s responsibility?

3. Why is Mr. Kloterjahn grateful that his wife’s condition does not stem from the lungs?

4. Why doesn’t Dr. Leander consult with Dr. Muller on Gabriele’s case?

5. Why is the word “trachea” comforting when the doctor says it?

6. Why does Mr. Spinell say that he is staying at Einfried?

7. What happens when a patient dies?

8. How does Mr. Spinell act towards Gabriele Kloterjahn?

9. When is Mr. Spinell sociable?

10. What is Mr. Spinell like when he is “sociable”?

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