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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. When did Mrs. Kloterjahn first become ill?

2. How many books has the writer written?

3. What was the name of Mrs. Kloterjahn's doctor when she first became ill?

4. Who is Mrs. Spatz?

5. When does the writer become exuberant?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mrs. Kloterjahn seem to feel about Mr. Spinell?

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

3. Why is Mr. Kloterjahn grateful that his wife’s condition does not stem from the lungs?

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

5. Why does Gabriele Kloterjahn’s inspect her handkerchief after she clears her throat?

6. Of what is Mr. Kloterjahn a connoisseur?

7. How is it obvious that Mrs. Kloterjahn is devoted to Mr. Kloterjahn?

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

9. What happens when a patient dies?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Mr. Spinell, though paying to stay at Einfried for treatment, does not seem to be actually ill. What does this say about his character? How does his lack of illness relate to his identification as an artist? Why does he want to appear ill? If, as Mann seems to be stating, the artist is inherently a creature of sickness and Mr. Spinell is not sick, can he truly be said to be an artist?

Essay Topic 3

Mann uses the third person omniscient perspective in Tristan. What does this point of view add stylistically and thematically to the novella? How would the novella be changed if the perspective were changed?

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