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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. What plan did Oskar tell Erich, according to Erich in Part I, Chapter 6?

2. What is the name of Gore Vidal's villa?

3. According to Gore, what would have happened had he allowed himself to be seduced by Maurice?

4. How did Erich react to Oskar's plan, according to Erich in Part I, Chapter 6?

5. Of what group was Erich a member when he was a youth?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What happened on Oskar's birthday, according to Erich in Part I, Chapter 6?

4. 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?

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

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

7. How does Dash feel about Maurice, according to his conversation with Gore Vidal?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Appearances in the novel can be deceiving. How do appearances differ from reality in this novel? Discuss three characters and how this idea applies to each.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the characters of Oskar and Alysse and analyze the effects each has on both Erich and the plot as a whole.

Essay Topic 3

Choose three characters (other than Maurice) and explain the role of writing as it pertains to their characters and the plot.

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