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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Following the publication of Maurice's novel in Part I, Chapter 8, where does Erich go to live?
(a) Hamburg.
(b) Frankfurt.
(c) Munich.
(d) West Berlin.

2. Whom does Maurice speak with during lunch in Part II, Chapter 4?
(a) A Spanish writer.
(b) An Italian writer.
(c) A French writer.
(d) An English writer.

3. Why does Erich finish the tale of Oskar in Part I, Chapter 7?
(a) He wants to make Maurice love him.
(b) He believes Maurice will leave if he doesn't.
(c) He thinks it will balance the scales of justice.
(d) He feels he has no choice.

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

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

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

7. 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.

8. What is the name of Edith's first novel?
(a) Dread.
(b) Fear.
(c) Apathy.
(d) Bravado.

9. Which of Erich's novels is the most recent?
(a) Destruction.
(b) Darkness.
(c) Dread.
(d) Doom.

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

11. What did Erich tell Oskar about his drawing, according to Erich in Part I, Chapter 5?
(a) He told Oskar it was unsettling and alarming.
(b) He told Oskar it was unoriginal and pornographic.
(c) He told Oskar it was experimental and remarkable.
(d) He told Oskar it was visionary and inspired.

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

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

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

15. How does Gore feel about Maurice when the two meet?
(a) Gore disapproves of Maurice.
(b) Gore is confused by Maurice.
(c) Gore is besotted with Maurice.
(d) Gore is suspicious of Maurice.

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. Whom does Erich see with a bottle of champagne in Part II, Chapter 4?

4. Where did Erich study English literature?

5. How did Erich betray Oskar, according to Erich in Part I, Chapter 7?

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