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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 reason does Dr. Leander cite for transferring Gabriele's care?
(a) He is retiring.
(b) He is taking a vacation.
(c) Dr. Muller is a better doctor than him.
(d) His excessive workload.

2. Why didn’t Gabriele kiss their son, according to Mr. Kloterjahn?
(a) Because she no longer loves him.
(b) Her son wouldn't let her.
(c) She was too weak to.
(d) Because of her illness.

3. What is Mr. Spinell suffering from when Mr. Kloterjahn enters his room?
(a) A bad conscience and a light head.
(b) A hangover.
(c) Lovesickness.
(d) Nothing.

4. How is Gabriele’s health by Chapter 7?
(a) Worsening.
(b) Much better.
(c) The same.
(d) So good she is ready to go home.

5. What response does Mr. Spinell usually get from the letters he writes?
(a) He receives one or two letters in reply per day.
(b) His letters are returned to him unopened.
(c) No response at all.
(d) He is constantly receiving letters.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Mrs. Spatz leave in Chapter 8?

3. When did Gabriele’s mother die?

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

5. What does Mr. Spinell do after his initial reaction to the news of what's happened to Gabriele in Chapter 12?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What eventually convinced Gabriele’s father to let her marry Mr. Kloterjahn?

4. Why does Mr. Spinell mail the letter as opposed to hand-delivering it?

5. What does Dr. Muller recommend in Chapter 9?

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

7. How does Mr. Spinell describe the scene within his letter in Chapter 10?

8. Why does Mr. Spinell find the scene of Gabriele and her friends in the garden so beautiful?

9. How does Mr. Spinell ultimately convince Mrs. Kloterjahn to play piano?

10. How does Mr. Kloterjahn say that he will get even with Mr. Spinell after Mr. Spinell's letter?

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