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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 weather on this first day in the novella?
(a) Raining.
(b) Dark and cloudy.
(c) Warm and sunny.
(d) Snowing.

2. How does Aschenbach dress?
(a) Eccentric.
(b) Fashionable.
(c) Clean-cut.
(d) Sloppy.

3. On his walk, where does Aschenbach end up and stop briefly?
(a) At a religious commune.
(b) At a Jewish temple.
(c) At a monastery.
(d) At a Byzantine chapel.

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

5. Approximately how old is Aschenbach?
(a) Middle-aged.
(b) Teenager.
(c) Old man.
(d) Young man.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many times has Aschenbach been married?

2. What happens in Aschenbach's daydream?

3. What is Aschenbach's mother's profession?

4. Aschenbach sees a man at the chapel. What color is the man's hair?

5. On his walk, what does Aschenbach pass?

(see the answer key)

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