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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Interlude: The Swallow's Nest - Part II, Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Upon graduating college, where did Erich begin a teaching career?
(a) King's College.
(b) Middlesex University.
(c) Imperial College London.
(d) Queen Mary University.

2. Erich's most recent novel won which prestigious award?
(a) The Prize.
(b) The Palm.
(c) The Crown.
(d) The Award.

3. What type of accent does Maurice have?
(a) English.
(b) French.
(c) Spanish.
(d) German.

4. How does Gore describe what happened during Erich Ackermann's youth?
(a) As a circumstance of birth.
(b) As in the past.
(c) As not that big of a deal.
(d) As the act of a troubled mind.

5. Why does Erich finish the tale of Oskar in Part I, Chapter 7?
(a) He wants to make Maurice love him.
(b) He thinks it will balance the scales of justice.
(c) He feels he has no choice.
(d) He believes Maurice will leave if he doesn't.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When Part II begins, how long have Maurice and Edith been married?

3. What castle do Erich and Maurice visit in Part I, Chapter 2?

4. Following the publication of Maurice's novel in Part I, Chapter 8, where does Erich go to live?

5. What did Erich give Oskar as a birthday present, according to Erich in Part I, Chapter 6?

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