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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. What is the last name of the American writer disliked by Erich?
(a) Holt.
(b) Hagen.
(c) Halliday.
(d) Hardy.

2. Erich's most recent novel won which prestigious award?
(a) The Prize.
(b) The Palm.
(c) The Award.
(d) The Crown.

3. What controversial book was Oskar reading when he and Erich first met?
(a) Tristan.
(b) Death in Venice.
(c) Buddenbrooks.
(d) The Magic Mountain.

4. Whom did Erich notice in the Savoy Hotel bar?
(a) A young bartender.
(b) A young singer.
(c) A young bellhop.
(d) A young waiter.

5. On the night the novel opens, where was a public reading of Erich's novel held?
(a) The Literaturhaus.
(b) East Side Gallery.
(c) Brandenburg Gate.
(d) The Reichstag.

Short Answer Questions

1. Of what group was Erich a member when he was a youth?

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

3. What is Maurice's last name?

4. What castle do Erich and Maurice visit in Part I, Chapter 2?

5. What is the name of the story Maurice sends Erich in Part I, Chapter 2?

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