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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. How does Mr. Spinell initially react to the news of what's happened to Gabriele?

2. What instrument does Gabriele’s father play?

3. Who arrives at Einfried along with Mr. Kloterjahn and his son?

4. How does Mr. Spinell get the letter to Mr. Kloterjahn in Chapter 10?

5. What is Mr. Spinell doing in the scene he describes in his letter?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Mr. Kloterjahn do in response to Mr. Spinell's letter?

3. According to Mr. Klotejahn in Chapter 11, what were Gabriele and her friends really doing in the garden by the fountain?

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

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

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

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

8. What story does Mr. Spinell want to tell in the letter he composes in Chapter 10?

9. According to Mr. Spinell, who ruined the scene within his letter and how?

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

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

As with any author, Mann’s writing drew on his own life and experiences. What experiences did Mann live through that may have had an influence on his writing?

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