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

2. According to Gore, what would have happened had he allowed himself to be seduced by Maurice?
(a) He would have fallen in love with Maurice.
(b) He would have been miserable.
(c) His life would have taken a bad turn.
(d) He would have hurt his friend.

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

4. What castle do Erich and Maurice visit in Part I, Chapter 2?
(a) Rosenborg Castle.
(b) Frederiksborg Castle.
(c) Borsen.
(d) Kronborg.

5. Whom does Erich see with a bottle of champagne in Part II, Chapter 4?
(a) Dash.
(b) Alysse.
(c) Maurice.
(d) Oskar.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of Erich's novels is the most recent?

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

3. Whose grave does Maurice visit in Part I, Chapter 5?

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

5. What is the last name of Erich's old friend, Oskar?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Erich Ackermann and what has happened to him at the opening of the novel?

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

3. How did the friendship between Oskar and Erich end, according to Erich in Part I, Chapter 7?

4. What is Gore Vidal's opinion of Dash Hardy, both professionally and personally?

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

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

7. Who is Robert and what does he want from Edith in Part II, Chapter 2?

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

9. According to Erich, who were Mischlings? How was Erich personally defined by the term, as explained in Part I, Chapter 2?

10. How does Maurice dash Erich's hopes in Part I, Chapter 7?

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