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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. To what city do Erich and Maurice go in Part I, Chapter 7?
(a) Amsterdam.
(b) Rotterdam.
(c) Budapest.
(d) Delft.

3. What plan did Oskar tell Erich, according to Erich in Part I, Chapter 6?
(a) Oskar was planning to ask Alysse to marry him.
(b) Oskar was planning to enter the army.
(c) Oskar was planning to flee Germany with Alysse.
(d) Oskar was planning to enter art school.

4. Which of Edith's students refuses to accept constructive criticism?
(a) Maya.
(b) Mika.
(c) Maja.
(d) Maria.

5. 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.

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

7. According to Maurice, which of Gore's novels had he planned to read on the flight to Italy?
(a) Julian.
(b) Myra Breckinridge.
(c) The City and the Pillar.
(d) Burr.

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

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

10. Erich finds Maurice increasingly what in Part I, Chapter 7?
(a) Enchanting and captivating.
(b) Beautiful and serene.
(c) Arrogant and tiresome.
(d) Bossy and narcissistic.

11. According to Gore, what would have happened had he allowed himself to be seduced by Maurice?
(a) He would have been miserable.
(b) He would have hurt his friend.
(c) He would have fallen in love with Maurice.
(d) His life would have taken a bad turn.

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

13. What job does Erich offer Maurice in Part I, Chapter 2?
(a) His assistant.
(b) His social media manager.
(c) His agent.
(d) His editor.

14. When Part II begins, how long have Maurice and Edith been married?
(a) 5 years.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 10 years.
(d) 8 years.

15. What surprises Erich about Maurice in Part I, Chapter 5?
(a) His literary larceny.
(b) His strong wit.
(c) His striking beauty.
(d) His unrepentant arrogance.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In what country was Erich born?

3. According to Maurice in Part I, Chapter 8, what was Erich as a youth?

4. What class is Edith teaching?

5. What does Erich ask the waitress to do in Part I, Chapter 5?

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