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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. In Chpater 11, according to Mr. Kloterjahn, Gabriele’s illness is now known to be in her…
(a) Kidneys.
(b) Heart.
(c) Liver.
(d) Lungs.

2. What sheet music is on the piano?
(a) Chopin’s nocturnes.
(b) Mozart’s The Magic Flute.
(c) Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony.
(d) Wagner’s Lohengrin.

3. How does Mr. Kloterjahn characterize Mr. Spinell’s letter?
(a) Rude.
(b) Idiotic.
(c) Funny.
(d) Enchanting.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long had Gabriele and her husband known each other when he proposed?

2. According to Mr. Kloterjahn, where is the only place Mr. Spinell has courage?

3. How does Mr. Spinell refer to Mr. Kloterjahn and his infant son?

4. What is Mr. Spinell suffering from when Mr. Kloterjahn enters his room?

5. How is Mrs. Kloterjahn's treatment faring by Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Mr. Spinell do before leaving the room in Chapter 8, after Gabriele played the piano?

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Why do Mrs. Kloterjahn and Mr. Spinell choose to stay back from the sleigh ride?

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

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