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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 enter art school.
(c) Oskar was planning to enter the army.
(d) Oskar was planning to ask Alysse to marry him.

2. What is the name of Edith's sister's new boyfriend?
(a) Aaron.
(b) Arjan.
(c) Allen.
(d) Amir.

3. What was the name of Maurice's second published novel?
(a) The Cabin.
(b) The Treehouse.
(c) The Abode.
(d) The Sanctuary.

4. According to Maurice in Part I, Chapter 8, what was Erich as a youth?
(a) A Nazi sympathizer.
(b) A cold-blooded murderer.
(c) A fool in love.
(d) A lovesick dupe.

5. Where did Erich study English literature?
(a) University of Sussex.
(b) University of York.
(c) University of East London.
(d) University of Cambridge.

6. How does Gore describe what happened during Erich Ackermann's youth?
(a) As the act of a troubled mind.
(b) As in the past.
(c) As a circumstance of birth.
(d) As not that big of a deal.

7. What does Erich witness while drinking at an outdoor cafe in Part I, Chapter 5?
(a) A street brawl.
(b) The end of a marriage.
(c) A public performance.
(d) An employee getting fired.

8. According to Edith in Part II, Chapter 2, who surprised Maurice at a literary festival?
(a) The Spanish writer.
(b) Gore Vidal.
(c) Erich Ackermann.
(d) Dash Hardy.

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

10. Whom does Erich see with a bottle of champagne in Part II, Chapter 4?
(a) Dash.
(b) Maurice.
(c) Alysse.
(d) Oskar.

11. 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.

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

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

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

15. At what school is Edith going to teach?
(a) The University of East Anglia.
(b) The University of Cambridge.
(c) The University of Oxford.
(d) The University of Manchester.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Erich finish the tale of Oskar in Part I, Chapter 7?

2. What book does Erich find in Maurice's bag in Part I, Chapter 6?

3. What is the last name of Erich, the novelist who narrates the first part of the novel?

4. According to Edith in Part II, Chapter 2, what does Robert want from her?

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

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