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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what city do Erich and Maurice travel in Part I, Chapter 6?

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

3. According to Edith in Part II, Chapter 2, when will her second novel be finished?

4. How did Oskar die, according to Erich in Part I, Chapter 7?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What sketch did Oskar show Erich, according to Erich in Part I, Chapter 5? What did Erich say about it? What did Erich think about it?

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

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

9. Briefly describe Erich's past as related in Part I, Chapter 1.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Maurice finds herself involved in several conflicts over the course of the novel. Choose one instance of internal conflict and one instance of external conflict, and explain how these conflicts have an impact on the story and the characters involved.

Essay Topic 2

To what extent is Maurice a sympathetic character? Discuss the “likeability” of Maurice’s character, using examples from the text to support your argument

Essay Topic 3

The second interlude is titled “The Threatened Animal.” Discuss how this title applies to the characters present in the second interlude and how the title reflects the novel’s plot and conflicts.

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