Death in Venice Study Guide

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