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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What province is Aschenbach from?
(a) Bavaria.
(b) Baden-Wuerttemberg.
(c) Berlin.
(d) Selesia.

2. Aschenbach spends all his time _________.
(a) Writing.
(b) Listening to music.
(c) Daydreaming.
(d) Reading.

3. What does Aschenbach compare the boy in the hotel to?
(a) A monster.
(b) His own son.
(c) Himself.
(d) A Greek statue.

4. How does Aschenbach spend his idle time as his affections for Tadzio increase?
(a) Going for walks.
(b) Thinking of Tadzio.
(c) Eating.
(d) Painting.

5. Aschenbach feels ______ when the Polish family isn't at dinner.
(a) Happy.
(b) Angry.
(c) Anxious.
(d) Relieved.

Short Answer Questions

1. What captivates Aschenbach about the boy in the hotel lobby?

2. What was the weather on Aschenbach's last trip to Venice?

3. At the beginning of the book, when Aschenbach encounters the man at the chapel, what does their interaction consists of?

4. What has Aschenbach's dedication to work deprived him of?

5. Aschenbach's daydream shows his _______.

(see the answer key)

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