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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Aschenbach prides himself most on his _________.
(a) Good looks.
(b) Charisma.
(c) Personality.
(d) Dignity.

2. How long until Aschenbach's luggage returns to Venice?
(a) It never returns.
(b) It was in Venice the whole time.
(c) Not very long.
(d) Several weeks.

3. Aschenbach feels _______ about using Tadzio as inspiration.
(a) Guilty.
(b) Unnatural.
(c) Unworthy.
(d) Immature.

4. What was the weather on Aschenbach's last trip to Venice?
(a) Sunny.
(b) Cold.
(c) Unbearably hot.
(d) Cloudy.

5. Aschenbach keep his beard _________.
(a) Braided.
(b) Shaven.
(c) Big and white.
(d) Long and curly.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Aschenbach feel when he realizes the truth about the young man?

2. How many times has Aschenbach been divorced?

3. What arrangements does Aschenbach make to stay in Venice longer?

4. What does Aschenbach observe about the boy's sisters?

5. In Part Two, Aschenbach no longer feels _____ with his work.

(see the answer key)

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