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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Einfried before it became a sanitarium?

2. What color is Mrs. Kloterjahn’s hair?

3. What is Mr. Kloterjahn a connoisseur of?

4. How long does Mr. Kloterjahn stay at Einfried?

5. Where is Mrs. Kloterjahn from?

Short Essay Questions

1. What seems to be Dr. Leander’s opinion of Mr. Spinell?

2. What happens when a patient dies?

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

4. What are Dr. Muller’s responsibilities?

5. Why is Miss van Osterloh said to feel reproachful towards men?

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

7. How do we know that Mr. Kloterjahn is an Anglophile?

8. When is Mr. Spinell sociable?

9. What does the vein do to Gabriele Kloterjahn’s countenance?

10. Why doesn’t Dr. Leander consult with Dr. Muller on Gabriele’s case?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The novella takes place entirely in Einfried, a sanitarium. Why did Mann choose this setting for his novella? How might the novella be different if the setting were changed? What significance does the sanitarium have for the novella? What does it represent?

Essay Topic 2

The novella ends with a conflict between Mr. Kloterjahn and Mr. Spinell. How does this come about? What issues do the two men have with each other? Compare and contrast their characters and the endings that the novella provides for each man.

Essay Topic 3

Mann uses various psychological concepts, including that of Freud’s sublimation, in Tristan. What is sublimation? How does it appear in and contribute to the novella? How do the characters use sublimation? How does the concept of sublimation relate to Mann’s interpretation of art and the artist?

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