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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. According to Maurice in the second interlude, what does Maurice look forward to regarding his son?

2. Where do Maurice and his son go after visiting the bookstore in the second interlude?

3. What happens to Maurice's appearance as a result of the accident in Part III, Chapter 3?

4. In what city does Maurice live in the third and final part of the novel?

5. What does Edith notice about her laptop in Part II, Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss Maurice's thoughts regarding Erich, as recounted to Theo in Part III, Chapter 3.

2. What is bad about violence and theft, according to Maurice in the second interlude?

3. What trouble does Daniel get into at school in the second interlude? How is the situation resolved?

4. Who is Henrietta James and why is she angry at Maurice in the second interlude?

5. What surprising news does Maurice have in Part II, Chapter 6?

6. What is suspicious about Maurice's new novel in Part II, Chapter 5?

7. Who is Daniel's mother? How does Maurice feel about fatherhood?

8. Explain how the present and past become muddled for Maurice in the first three chapters of Part III.

9. What happens to Edith at the end of Part II, Chapter 7?

10. What happens to Maurice at the start of Part III, Chapter 3?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the abacus as a symbol in the novel. Where does Maurice encounter one, and of what does it remind him? What might the abacus represent to Maurice?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the Maurice and Theo. How are they similar, and how are they different?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the quest for fame and glory as evidenced by three characters in the novel. How does the quest for fame and glory impact the nature of art?

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