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Boyne, John
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A Ladder to the Sky Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

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

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

3. To what city do Erich and Maurice go in Part I, Chapter 7?
(a) Delft.
(b) Amsterdam.
(c) Budapest.
(d) Rotterdam.

4. In addition to being a writer, what other goal does Maurice have?
(a) To own a literary magazine.
(b) To be a father.
(c) To be rich.
(d) To enter politics.

5. What is Maurice's last name?
(a) Shore.
(b) Swift.
(c) Sadler.
(d) Stockwell.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. According to Edith in Part II, Chapter 2, who surprised Maurice at a literary festival?

4. To what city do Erich and Maurice travel in Part II, Chapter 4?

5. Where did Erich study English literature?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. 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?

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

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

9. How does Maurice fail regarding Gore Vidal? How do the two part ways?

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

(see the answer keys)

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