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Death in Venice Quizzes

by Thomas Mann

Death in Venice Quiz 1

1. Venice is located on the

  • Mediterranean
  • Black Sea
  • Adriatic Sea
  • North Sea

2. At the beginning of Death in Venice, Aschenbach is living in

  • Berlin
  • Munich
  • Frankfurt
  • Stuttgart

3. In the North Cemetery, Aschenbach saw

  • Mortuary chapel in Moorish style
  • Roman crosses
  • many people
  • none of the above

4. In Gustave von Aschenbach's name, the "von" is

  • an inherited title
  • a letters-patent title
  • both of the above
  • none of the above

5. The name Aschenbach literally translated means

  • mound of ashes
  • stream of ashes
  • street of ashes
  • lake of ashes

6. A trait by which the "stranger in the cemetery" is described is "a sailor blouse with a red breast knot"

  • incorrect
  • correct
  • n/a
  • n/a

7. A trait by which the "stranger in the cemetery" is described is "obviously Bavarian"

  • incorrect
  • correct
  • n/a
  • n/a

8. The stranger in the cemetery suddenly causes Aschenbach to think about

  • travel
  • youth
  • both of the above
  • none of the above

9. Tadzio's mother portrays the same role as the stranger in the cemetery.

  • incorrect
  • correct
  • n/a
  • n/a

10. Jaschiu portrays the same role as the stranger in the cemetery.

  • incorrect
  • correct
  • n/a
  • n/a

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