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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 set of paintbrushes.
(b) His favorite book.
(c) A poem he had written.
(d) His favorite fountain pen.

2. 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.

3. What surprises Erich about Maurice in Part I, Chapter 5?
(a) His strong wit.
(b) His striking beauty.
(c) His literary larceny.
(d) His unrepentant arrogance.

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

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Erich tell Oskar about his drawing, according to Erich in Part I, Chapter 5?

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

3. Where did Erich study English literature?

4. What is Maurice's last name?

5. What class is Edith teaching?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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