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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. What happens when Philip invites Griffiths over for dinner?

2. Why does Philip choose to visit his uncle?

3. What will Philip miss most when Mildred leaves him again?

4. How does Philip like the lectures for the training of his new job?

5. How long after their first fight does Philip wait to go see Mildred again?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Mildred come back to Philip's rooms?

2. What is the final event that makes Philip decide to quit his art?

3. What causes Philip to fail his first medical exams?

4. How does Philip lose all of his money?

5. How does Philip feel about his first taste of medical school?

6. Who arranges the funeral for Cronshaw, and how is it received?

7. What does Philip begin to think when he deals with Fanny's despair?

8. How does Philip feel about Mildred's baby living with him?

9. How does Philip pass his make-up exams?

10. Why does Philip pawn off his father's items?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Which character do you relate with the most in this book? Why is this? How does this character change throughout the book?

Essay Topic 2

Sacrifice is a theme that is very prevalent in this book. Who are the characters most affected by this theme, and how does they allow sacrifice to change their lives?

Essay Topic 3

This book takes place in a few different settings. Describe some of these settings and how they affected the course of the plot. Why might Maugham have chosen these particular places for this plot to take place?

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