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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 does Erich witness while drinking at an outdoor cafe in Part I, Chapter 5?

2. Whom did Erich notice in the Savoy Hotel bar?

3. What is the name of Maurice's first published short story, as he shows Erich in Part I, Chapter 5?

4. What is the last name of the American writer disliked by Erich?

5. How does Gore Vidal describe Dash's latest novel?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Erich and Dash. How are they (and their fates) the same? How are they (and their fates) different? Why does each fall victim to Maurice?

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