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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the cause of Aschenbach's sickness?
(a) Strain of work.
(b) Cancer.
(c) Food poisoning.
(d) Poor diet.

2. What is the purpose of Part Two of "Death In Venice?"
(a) To explain Part One.
(b) To gain sympathy for Aschenbach.
(c) To set the political context.
(d) To explain Aschenbach's personality.

3. How many times has Aschenbach been divorced?
(a) None.
(b) He never married.
(c) One.
(d) Two.

4. What is Aschenbach's father's profession?
(a) A salesman.
(b) An actor.
(c) An official.
(d) A teacher.

5. How many times has Aschenbach been married?
(a) Two.
(b) None.
(c) Three.
(d) One.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Aschenbach want but never get?

2. How does Aschenbach hide his loneliness?

3. What characterized Aschenbach in his youth?

4. What does Aschenbach credit his level of greatness to?

5. The man at the chapel carries a _______.

(see the answer key)

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