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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Maurice, which of Gore's novels had he planned to read on the flight to Italy?
(a) The City and the Pillar.
(b) Julian.
(c) Burr.
(d) Myra Breckinridge.

2. What is the title of Maurice's novel, as Erich discovers in Part I, Chapter 8?
(a) Two Germans.
(b) The Triangle.
(c) A Fool in Love.
(d) Erich and Oskar.

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

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

5. To what city do Erich and Maurice travel in Part I, Chapter 5?
(a) Nice.
(b) Paris.
(c) Lyon.
(d) Marseille.

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

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

8. Which of Edith's students refuses to accept constructive criticism?
(a) Maja.
(b) Maya.
(c) Mika.
(d) Maria.

9. What is the last name of Erich's old friend, Oskar?
(a) Gött.
(b) Gabler.
(c) Geier.
(d) Goehr.

10. What did Erich give Oskar as a birthday present, according to Erich in Part I, Chapter 6?
(a) A poem he had written.
(b) His favorite book.
(c) His favorite fountain pen.
(d) A set of paintbrushes.

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

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

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

14. To what city do Erich and Maurice go in Part I, Chapter 2?
(a) Copenhagen.
(b) Odense.
(c) Prague.
(d) Helsinki.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Erich think of the story Maurice sends him in Part I, Chapter 2?

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

3. How does Gore describe what happened during Erich Ackermann's youth?

4. Whom does Maurice speak with during lunch in Part II, Chapter 4?

5. How many of Maurice's novels were rejected by publishers following the beginning of Part II?

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