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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. What was prescribed for Mrs. Kloterjahn's cough?
(a) A trip to the seaside.
(b) Morphine.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Bloodletting.

2. Where is Mr. Spinell introduced to the Kloterjahns?
(a) In his bedroom.
(b) At breakfast their second day.
(c) In the sitting room.
(d) At dinner their first day.

3. How does Mr. Spinell respond to Mrs. Kloterjahn's comments about his sleeping habits?
(a) That he loves to greet the sunrise.
(b) That he is an insomniac.
(c) That he is very self-disciplined.
(d) That he is actually by nature a late sleeper.

4. How is the director of the sanitarium described?
(a) Personable.
(b) Caring and thoughtful.
(c) Cold and hard.
(d) Jovial.

5. Who is the second character introduced?
(a) Dr. Muller.
(b) The narrator.
(c) Miss van Osterloh.
(d) A writer.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does the writer become exuberant?

2. How does Mr. Spinell respond to Gabriele's joke in Chapter 6?

3. What is the writer’s name?

4. How is the Kloterjahns' son described?

5. What room at Einfried is adjacent to the sitting room?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why doesn’t the sanitarium restrict its business to consumptive patients?

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

3. Why does Mr. Spinell look at beautiful women out of the corner of his eye?

4. What are Dr. Muller’s responsibilities?

5. What does Mr. Spinell spend most of his time doing?

6. What is the one imperfection in Gabriele Kloterjahn’s face?

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

8. Of what is Mr. Kloterjahn a connoisseur?

9. What are some of the activities that the patients occupy themselves with?

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

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