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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What book does Erich find in Maurice's bag in Part I, Chapter 6?
(a) The latest novel by the Spanish novelist.
(b) Maurice's finished novel.
(c) The latest novel by Erich Ackermann.
(d) The latest novel by Dash Hardy.

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

3. What chore does Edith ask Maurice to accomplish in Part II, Chapter 2?
(a) To fix the internet connection in the office.
(b) To fix the cable to the television.
(c) To fix the railing leading up to the apartment.
(d) To fix the window in the kitchen.

4. What type of accent does Maurice have?
(a) German.
(b) French.
(c) Spanish.
(d) English.

5. 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.

6. According to Edith in Part II, Chapter 2, what does Robert want from her?
(a) To speak to the judge for him.
(b) To deliver a letter to her sister.
(c) To intercede with her sister on his behalf.
(d) To bring his sons to see him.

7. How did Oskar die, according to Erich in Part I, Chapter 7?
(a) He was shot by the SS when he tried to save Alysse.
(b) He took his life after Alysse was captured.
(c) He died in the concentration camps.
(d) He was killed by Alysse's father.

8. Whom did Erich notice in the Savoy Hotel bar?
(a) A young bartender.
(b) A young bellhop.
(c) A young waiter.
(d) A young singer.

9. What is the name of Edith's sister?
(a) Rebecca.
(b) Rose.
(c) Rachel.
(d) Roslyn.

10. 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) A poem he had written.
(d) His favorite book.

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 experimental and remarkable.
(c) He told Oskar it was unoriginal and pornographic.
(d) He told Oskar it was visionary and inspired.

12. What is the last name of the American writer disliked by Erich?
(a) Halliday.
(b) Hagen.
(c) Hardy.
(d) Holt.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Edith in Part II, Chapter 2, what happened to Dash after he last saw Maurice?

2. To what city do Erich and Maurice go in Part I, Chapter 2?

3. According to Edith in Part II, Chapter 2, when will her second novel be finished?

4. When Part II begins, how long have Maurice and Edith been married?

5. What is the name of Edith's sister's new boyfriend?

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