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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Edith in Part II, Chapter 2, when will her second novel be finished?
(a) A few years.
(b) A few months.
(c) A few days.
(d) A few weeks.

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

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

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

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

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

7. How did Erich react to Oskar's plan, according to Erich in Part I, Chapter 6?
(a) He was shocked and appalled.
(b) He was confused and puzzled.
(c) He was happy and excited.
(d) He was curious and intrigued.

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

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

10. What did Oskar tell Erich he aspired to be?
(a) An artist.
(b) A poet.
(c) An actor.
(d) A pianist.

11. What types of stories does Edith's student Garrett write?
(a) Stories narrated by trees.
(b) Stories narrated by objects.
(c) Stories narrated by animals.
(d) Stories narrated by dead writers.

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

13. What class is Edith teaching?
(a) Rhetoric.
(b) Critical writing.
(c) Theories of writing.
(d) Creative writing.

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

15. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of accent does Maurice have?

2. How does Gore Vidal describe Dash's latest novel?

3. How does Dash behave upon introducing Maurice to Gore?

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

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

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