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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what city do Erich and Maurice travel in Part II, Chapter 4?
(a) Seville.
(b) Madrid.
(c) Cordoba.
(d) Barcelona.

2. What is the last name of Erich's old friend, Oskar?
(a) Gabler.
(b) Geier.
(c) Gött.
(d) Goehr.

3. Of what group was Erich a member when he was a youth?
(a) Ahnenerbe.
(b) Bund Deutscher Osten.
(c) Hitlerjugend.
(d) Sturmabteilung.

4. To what city do Maurice and Erich travel in Part II, Chapter 3?
(a) Rome.
(b) Venice.
(c) Florence.
(d) Milan.

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

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

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

8. Where did Erich study English literature?
(a) University of York.
(b) University of Cambridge.
(c) University of Sussex.
(d) University of East London.

9. When Part II begins, how long have Maurice and Edith been married?
(a) 10 years.
(b) 5 years.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 8 years.

10. On the night the novel opens, where was a public reading of Erich's novel held?
(a) Brandenburg Gate.
(b) The Reichstag.
(c) The Literaturhaus.
(d) East Side Gallery.

11. What is the name of the story Maurice sends Erich in Part I, Chapter 2?
(a) "The Mirror."
(b) "The Looking Glass."
(c) "The Replica."
(d) "The Reflection."

12. What did Erich tell Oskar about his drawing, according to Erich in Part I, Chapter 5?
(a) He told Oskar it was visionary and inspired.
(b) He told Oskar it was unsettling and alarming.
(c) He told Oskar it was experimental and remarkable.
(d) He told Oskar it was unoriginal and pornographic.

13. What book does Erich find in Maurice's bag in Part I, Chapter 6?
(a) The latest novel by Erich Ackermann.
(b) The latest novel by Dash Hardy.
(c) Maurice's finished novel.
(d) The latest novel by the Spanish novelist.

14. What is Maurice's last name?
(a) Sadler.
(b) Shore.
(c) Swift.
(d) Stockwell.

15. To what city do Erich and Maurice travel in Part I, Chapter 6?
(a) Philadelphia.
(b) San Francisco.
(c) Chicago.
(d) New York.

Short Answer Questions

1. In addition to being a writer, what other goal does Maurice have?

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

3. What is the last name of the student who introduces himself to Edith in Part II, Chapter 1?

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

5. In what country was Erich born?

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