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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 does Mr. Spinell say is the purpose of his letter in Chapter 10?
(a) To make Mr. Kloterjahn laugh.
(b) Revenge.
(c) To inform Mr. Kloterjahn of Gabriele’s condition.
(d) To drive Mr. Kloterjahn to despair.

2. What does Mr. Spinell make Mrs. Kloterjahn think about?
(a) Herself.
(b) Him.
(c) Mrs. Spatz.
(d) Herself.

3. Who does Mr. Spinell see as he walks in Chapter 12?
(a) Baby Anton with his nanny.
(b) Gabriele.
(c) Dr. Leander and Dr. Muller talking.
(d) Mr. Kloterjahn.

4. What patients are in Dr. Muller’s care?
(a) None.
(b) Just the terminally ill cases.
(c) The terminally ill and the least serious cases.
(d) Those with stomach complaints.

5. What does Mr. Spinell do when he sees an infant from his window?
(a) He goes down to see him.
(b) He stares at him.
(c) He calls down to him.
(d) He looks away immediately.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who arrives at Einfried along with Mr. Kloterjahn and his son?

2. Why doesn’t Gabriele play her instrument anymore?

3. What does Mrs. Kloterjahn think of Mr. Spinell?

4. Why does Mr. Spinell say that he refers to Mr. Kloterjahn as he does?

5. How does Mr. Spinell look as at the end of his walk?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Mr. Spinell, who ruined the scene within his letter and how?

2. How does Mr. Spinell leave the final scene?

3. How is the letter that Mr. Spinell writes in Chapter 10 described?

4. Why does Mrs. Kloterjahn initially refuse to play piano for Mr. Spinell?

5. Who, according to Mr. Spinell, is to be credited with bringing beauty back into Gabriele’s life?

6. What has caused Gabriele’s condition to worsen in Chapter 9?

7. In Chapter 10, how does Mr. Spinell say that he feels about Mr. Kloterjahn?

8. What has Mr. Kloterjahn supposedly done to Gabriele, according to Mr. Spinell's letter in Chapter 10?

9. How is Gabriele’s illness progressing by Chapter 7?

10. Why does Dr. Leander transfer Gabriele’s case to Dr. Muller?

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