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Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. The tone at the beginning of "Death In Venice" is ___________.
(a) Ominous.
(b) Dramatic.
(c) Lighthearted.
(d) Sad.
2. What is the weather on this first day in the novella?
(a) Dark and cloudy.
(b) Warm and sunny.
(c) Raining.
(d) Snowing.
3. At the chapel, Aschenbach encounters a _______ man.
(a) Middle-aged.
(b) Handsome.
(c) Strange.
(d) Young.
4. Aschenbach has always led a(n) _____ life.
(a) Adventuresome.
(b) Solitary.
(c) Exciting.
(d) Average.
5. What did Aschenbach want but never get?
(a) A daughter.
(b) A brother.
(c) A wife.
(d) A son.
Short Answer Questions
1. Aschenbach's mother is from ________.
2. The man at the chapel carries a _______.
3. What season is it at the beginning of "Death In Venice?"
4. What did the professions of Aschenbach's parents instill in him?
5. While out on his walk, Aschenbach begins to feel _________.
Short Essay Questions
1. When Aschenbach sees the Polish boy in the hotel, what does he compare him to? Why?
2. How does Aschenbach's vision of Socrates and Phaedrus translate to him and Tadzio?
3. Does Aschenbach look at Tadzio analytically or with glorification?
4. What are some of the main tones and themes of Part One?
5. How does Aschenbach see Tadzio? What does he compare Tadzio to?
6. List a few adjectives that describe Aschenbach's mindset and philosophy on work ethic.
7. What is wrong with Aschenbach's physical health?
8. What does Aschenbach pride himself on?
9. Why does Aschenbach decide to leave Venice? Why is this a typical response for him to have?
10. What was Aschenbach's home-life and education like?
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