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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I, Chapter 1 - Part I, Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As a child, what did Erich receive every year on his birthday?
(a) A model train.
(b) A gold watch.
(c) A fountain pen.
(d) A leather belt.

2. What is Maurice's last name?
(a) Stockwell.
(b) Shore.
(c) Swift.
(d) Sadler.

3. To what city do Maurice and Erich travel in Part II, Chapter 3?
(a) Venice.
(b) Milan.
(c) Florence.
(d) Rome.

4. Upon graduating college, where did Erich begin a teaching career?
(a) Imperial College London.
(b) King's College.
(c) Middlesex University.
(d) Queen Mary University.

5. Of what group was Erich a member when he was a youth?
(a) Bund Deutscher Osten.
(b) Sturmabteilung.
(c) Ahnenerbe.
(d) Hitlerjugend.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of accent does Maurice have?

2. What job does Erich offer Maurice in Part I, Chapter 2?

3. What is the last name of Erich, the novelist who narrates the first part of the novel?

4. What controversial book was Oskar reading when he and Erich first met?

5. What is the last name of the American writer disliked by Erich?

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