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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. When Clive arrives in Chapter 39, what does everyone have him do?

2. What word does Maurice use to describe his relationship with Dickie?

3. What does Dr. Barry call for when Maurice goes to seek his advice?

4. How long does it take before Maurice starts to feel the loss of Clive?

5. What is Maurice's response to the telegram in Chapter 40?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Maurice announce to Clive when he is visiting Penge in Chapter 35? What is Clive's reaction to this? How does this make Maurice feel?

2. What kind of doctor does Risley tell Maurice about at the opera? Who has this doctor cured?

3. What does Maurice try to tell his grandfather but cannot? What does Maurice realize about life from his grandfather?

4. What engagement does Maurice break off in order to spend the night with Alec? What does he try to convince Alec to do the next day?

5. When Alec does not get onto the boat, where does Maurice go to find him? What does Alec assume about Maurice when he sees him?

6. When Scudder leaves in the morning, what does Maurice do? What causes Maurice anxiety?

7. What does Alec's letter to Maurice say in Chapter 42? How does Maurice respond to this letter?

8. After Maurice sees Lasker for the last time, what does he decide about himself? How does he reconcile this?

9. How does Maurice find out about Clive's engagement? Whom does he meet that very same day?

10. After Clive breaks up with Maurice, what does Maurice think will happen? What is Maurice's life dependent on?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Clive undergoes a dramatic change in part II. Explore Clive's change, including the influences on his change and behaviors during and after his change. Make sure to provide at least 3 examples of Clive's change in sexuality.

Essay Topic 2

Maurice is very skeptical about Scudder. Write about Maurice's reaction to Scudder and the reasons behind this skepticism, being sure to include at least 3 examples of Maurice's suspicion of Scudder.

Essay Topic 3

When Clive hears about Maurice's relationship at the end of the novel, he is shocked. What is Clive's reaction to the news, and what are the reasons behind his reaction?

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