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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose grave does Maurice visit in Part I, Chapter 5?
(a) Marcel Proust.
(b) Jim Morrison.
(c) Honore de Balzac.
(d) Oscar Wilde.

2. What did Erich give Oskar as a birthday present, according to Erich in Part I, Chapter 6?
(a) A poem he had written.
(b) A set of paintbrushes.
(c) His favorite book.
(d) His favorite fountain pen.

3. To what city do Erich and Maurice go in Part I, Chapter 7?
(a) Budapest.
(b) Rotterdam.
(c) Delft.
(d) Amsterdam.

4. According to Gore, what would have happened had he allowed himself to be seduced by Maurice?
(a) He would have fallen in love with Maurice.
(b) His life would have taken a bad turn.
(c) He would have hurt his friend.
(d) He would have been miserable.

5. What types of stories does Edith's student Garrett write?
(a) Stories narrated by dead writers.
(b) Stories narrated by animals.
(c) Stories narrated by objects.
(d) Stories narrated by trees.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does Erich think of the story Maurice sends him in Part I, Chapter 2?

4. According to Maurice in Part I, Chapter 8, what was Erich as a youth?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. 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?

4. How did the friendship between Oskar and Erich end, according to Erich in Part I, Chapter 7?

5. According to Erich, who were Mischlings? How was Erich personally defined by the term, as explained in Part I, Chapter 2?

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

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

8. What happens to Erich during the panel event in Part I, Chapter 6? How did Maurice respond?

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

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

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