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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. Mr. Kloterjahn is relieved that which organ is not the cause of his wife’s illness?
(a) The kidneys.
(b) The heart.
(c) The lungs.
(d) The liver.

2. What happened to Gabriele, according to Mrs. Spatz?
(a) She fainted.
(b) She hummed some music, and coughed up a large amount of blood.
(c) She fell and hurt herself.
(d) She has died.

3. How is Mr. Spinell's letter described stylistically?
(a) Polished and dynamic.
(b) Crude and unpolished.
(c) Difficult to read.
(d) Subtle and finely worded.

4. According to Mr. Kloterjahn, where is the only place Mr. Spinell has courage?
(a) In person.
(b) In his bedroom.
(c) On paper.
(d) When he is with Gabriele.

5. What is the initial reaction of the person Mr. Spinell asks to play the piano?
(a) She refuses.
(b) She refuses initially, but ultimately accepts.
(c) She leaves the room.
(d) She accepts immediately.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Mr. Spinell ultimately convince the person in Chapter 8 to play the piano?

2. Who does Mr. Spinell credit with having brought beauty back into Gabriele’s life?

3. What is Mr. Spinell humming as he walks in Chapter 12?

4. Where did Gabriele first meet her husband?

5. Why does Mr. Kloterjahn call Mr. Spinell a coward?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Dr. Leander recommend as treatment for Gabriele’s worsening condition?

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

6. What ruins the scene of Gabriele in the garden with her friends for Mr. Spinell?

7. According to Mrs. Spatz, what did Gabriele do before coughing up blood?

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

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

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

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