Inspired by Frederick the Great, this novel’s protagonist adopts the personal motto “Hold fast.” Digressive evocations of the Socratic dialogue Phaedrus appear in this (10[1])novel, (10[1])whose protagonist witnesses a sunrise fraught with references to Greek mythology. After boarding a boat, a character in this (10[1])novel is repulsed after realizing that an old man is wearing a wig and makeup to blend in. (10[1])A jester claims that (10[1])“the sirocco is oppressive” in this novella in response to a question about disinfecting procedures, which are actually in place (10[1])because of a cholera epidemic. (10[1])While trying to follow the Polish boy Tadzio, (10[1])this novella’s protagonist dies after eating overripe strawberries. For 10 points, name this novella depicting writer Gustav von Aschenbach’s visit to the title city, by Thomas Mann. ■END■ (0[1])