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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. What is the name of Edith's sister's new boyfriend?
(a) Aaron.
(b) Arjan.
(c) Allen.
(d) Amir.

2. What is the name of Gore Vidal's villa?
(a) La Rondinaia.
(b) Villa Carlotta.
(c) Villa Cimbrone.
(d) Villa Rufolo.

3. What does Erich watch at the end of Part I?
(a) The World Series.
(b) The rally in Tiananmen Square.
(c) The fall of the Berlin Wall.
(d) The Exxon Valdez oil spill.

4. What does Erich witness while drinking at an outdoor cafe in Part I, Chapter 5?
(a) The end of a marriage.
(b) A public performance.
(c) A street brawl.
(d) An employee getting fired.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Erich finish the tale of Oskar in Part I, Chapter 7?

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

3. What is Maurice's last name?

4. How does Gore describe what happened during Erich Ackermann's youth?

5. According to Maurice, which of Gore's novels had he planned to read on the flight to Italy?

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