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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Interlude: The Swallow's Nest - Part II, Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. In addition to being a writer, what other goal does Maurice have?
(a) To be a father.
(b) To be rich.
(c) To enter politics.
(d) To own a literary magazine.

4. According to Edith in Part II, Chapter 2, what happened to Dash after he last saw Maurice?
(a) He was diagnosed with cancer.
(b) He hanged himself.
(c) He fell down the stairs.
(d) He drowned.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. According to Edith in Part II, Chapter 2, who surprised Maurice at a literary festival?

3. What types of stories does Edith's student Garrett write?

4. At what school is Edith going to teach?

5. When Dash and Gore take a walk alone together, how does Dash describe Maurice?

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