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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Erich betray Oskar, according to Erich in Part I, Chapter 7?
(a) He set fire to Alysse's home.
(b) He ripped up Oskar's passport.
(c) He told Oskar's father about his plan to leave.
(d) He reported Alysse and her family to the SS.

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

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

4. Whose grave does Maurice visit in Part I, Chapter 5?
(a) Marcel Proust.
(b) Oscar Wilde.
(c) Honore de Balzac.
(d) Jim Morrison.

5. In what country was Erich born?
(a) Poland.
(b) Austria.
(c) Belgium.
(d) Germany.

Short Answer Questions

1. What surprises Erich about Maurice in Part I, Chapter 5?

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

3. According to Gore, what would have happened had he allowed himself to be seduced by Maurice?

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

5. What class is Edith teaching?

Short Essay Questions

1. What moves Erich to jealousy while he and Maurice are in Madrid?

2. What signs show the changing nature of Erich and Maurice's relationship in Part I, Chapter 6?

3. Who is Garrett Colby and how does Maurice interact with him in Part II, Chapter 1?

4. How does Dash feel about Maurice, according to his conversation with Gore Vidal?

5. How does Erich meet Maurice, and what are his initial impressions of the young man?

6. What is the subject of Two Germans? What happens to Erich after its publication?

7. What act of "literary larceny" does Maurice commit in Part I, Chapter 5? How does Erich react?

8. What does Erich witness at the beginning of Part I, Chapter 5?

9. Who is Edith? What career is she undertaking in Part II, Chapter 1?

10. What is Gore Vidal's first impressions of Maurice?

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