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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III, Chapter 1 - Part III, Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the last name of Erich's old friend, Oskar?
(a) Gött.
(b) Goehr.
(c) Geier.
(d) Gabler.

3. How does Maurice describe Daniel in Part III, Chapter 2?
(a) As an artist.
(b) As a meddler.
(c) As a provocateur.
(d) As a gift.

4. Why does Maurice's son get in trouble at school?
(a) He bullied another student.
(b) He cut class.
(c) He plagiarized an essay.
(d) He slapped a girl.

5. How is Maurice described in the biography Maurice reads in the second interlude?
(a) As an emotionless talent.
(b) As a beautiful monster.
(c) As a cheap suit.
(d) As a talentless hack.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Maurice's first published short story, as he shows Erich in Part I, Chapter 5?

2. What chore does Edith ask Maurice to accomplish in Part II, Chapter 2?

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

4. What is the name of Maurice's son?

5. In what city does Maurice live in the third and final part of the novel?

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