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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What sense do the boatmen give to Aschenbach?
(a) They are happy.
(b) They are corrupt.
(c) They are sad.
(d) They are genuine.

2. While Aschenbach takes his walk at the beginning of Part One, the streets of the city are _______.
(a) Silent.
(b) Dirty.
(c) Crowded.
(d) Empty.

3. Aschenbach's childhood is characterized by _______.
(a) Abuse.
(b) Travel.
(c) Excitement.
(d) Loneliness.

4. When Aschenbach returns to the chapel at the end of his walk, the man has ___________.
(a) Disappeared.
(b) Struck up a discussion wth another man.
(c) Changed his clothes.
(d) Begun praying.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. At the chapel, Aschenbach encounters a _______ man.

3. Aschenbach's last dream in the book is characterized by:

4. What does Aschenbach drink while he watches the street performers?

5. The street performer smells of ________.

(see the answer key)

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