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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As a child, what did Erich receive every year on his birthday?
(a) A fountain pen.
(b) A gold watch.
(c) A model train.
(d) A leather belt.

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

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

4. What is the name of the story Maurice sends Erich in Part I, Chapter 2?
(a) "The Looking Glass."
(b) "The Replica."
(c) "The Mirror."
(d) "The Reflection."

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

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

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

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

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

10. To what city do Erich and Maurice travel in Part I, Chapter 6?
(a) Philadelphia.
(b) San Francisco.
(c) New York.
(d) Chicago.

11. How many of Maurice's novels were rejected by publishers following the beginning of Part II?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 6.
(d) 3.

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

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

14. What is the last name of the student who introduces himself to Edith in Part II, Chapter 1?
(a) Callahan.
(b) Caine.
(c) Colby.
(d) Clayburgh.

15. Of what group was Erich a member when he was a youth?
(a) Bund Deutscher Osten.
(b) Ahnenerbe.
(c) Sturmabteilung.
(d) Hitlerjugend.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Edith's first novel?

2. Where did Erich study English literature?

3. What does Erich witness while drinking at an outdoor cafe in Part I, Chapter 5?

4. To what city do Maurice and Erich travel in Part II, Chapter 3?

5. To what city do Erich and Maurice travel in Part II, Chapter 4?

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