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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. What controversial book was Oskar reading when he and Erich first met?
(a) Buddenbrooks.
(b) The Magic Mountain.
(c) Tristan.
(d) Death in Venice.

2. Whom does Maurice speak with during lunch in Part II, Chapter 4?
(a) A Spanish writer.
(b) A French writer.
(c) An English writer.
(d) An Italian writer.

3. On the night the novel opens, where was a public reading of Erich's novel held?
(a) Brandenburg Gate.
(b) The Reichstag.
(c) The Literaturhaus.
(d) East Side Gallery.

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

5. What does Erich witness while drinking at an outdoor cafe in Part I, Chapter 5?
(a) The end of a marriage.
(b) A street brawl.
(c) An employee getting fired.
(d) A public performance.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Erich give Oskar as a birthday present, according to Erich in Part I, Chapter 6?

2. When Dash and Gore take a walk alone together, how does Dash describe Maurice?

3. Which of Edith's students refuses to accept constructive criticism?

4. Whom does Erich see with a bottle of champagne in Part II, Chapter 4?

5. What does Erich ask the waitress to do in Part I, Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What offer does Erich make Maurice in Part I, Chapter 2? How does Maurice respond?

5. What happened when Erich and Oskar took a biking trip together?

6. According to Edith in Part II, Chapter 2, what happened to Erich and Dash?

7. What happens to Erich during the panel event in Part I, Chapter 6? How did Maurice respond?

8. What does Maurice aspire to be? What obstacle does he face regarding his dream, and what advice does Erich offer him in Part I, Chapter 2?

9. What is the status of Maurice's literary career, according to Edith in Part II, Chapter 1?

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

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