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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I, Chapter 5 - Part I, Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Erich watch at the end of Part I?
(a) The World Series.
(b) The Exxon Valdez oil spill.
(c) The rally in Tiananmen Square.
(d) The fall of the Berlin Wall.

2. What is the title of Maurice's novel, as Erich discovers in Part I, Chapter 8?
(a) Two Germans.
(b) The Triangle.
(c) Erich and Oskar.
(d) A Fool in Love.

3. According to Maurice in Part I, Chapter 8, what was Erich as a youth?
(a) A Nazi sympathizer.
(b) A fool in love.
(c) A lovesick dupe.
(d) A cold-blooded murderer.

4. To what city do Erich and Maurice travel in Part II, Chapter 4?
(a) Seville.
(b) Cordoba.
(c) Madrid.
(d) Barcelona.

5. What did Erich give Oskar as a birthday present, according to Erich in Part I, Chapter 6?
(a) His favorite book.
(b) A poem he had written.
(c) A set of paintbrushes.
(d) His favorite fountain pen.

Short Answer Questions

1. What surprises Erich about Maurice in Part I, Chapter 5?

2. Following the publication of Maurice's novel in Part I, Chapter 8, where does Erich go to live?

3. What does Erich witness while drinking at an outdoor cafe in Part I, Chapter 5?

4. To what city do Erich and Maurice go in Part I, Chapter 2?

5. What does Erich think of the story Maurice sends him in Part I, Chapter 2?

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