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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. Where does Maugham go to work on his novel?
2. To what city is Larry taking a ship?
3. Who wants to borrow Elliot's costume?
4. Who does Maugham visit at the Riviera?
5. Why does Maugham think that Elliott cannot stop going to parties?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Maugham imagine about Isabel and Gray's life in Texas?
2. In what way has Elliot changed from the last time Maugham saw him?
3. Do you think there is anything suspicious about the incident with the vodka?
4. What is the story of Sophie's disappearance?
5. What is Isabel's terrible news?
6. What does the Indian say is significant about the sculptures in the cave?
7. What is Maugham's opinion of Isabel's character?
8. In what way does Maugham criticize the church?
9. How does Maugham obtain an invitation?
10. How does the reader know that Isabel is still in love with Larry?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The novel is set mostly in Paris.
1) What meaning does Paris bring to the novel? What would you automatically presume about a novel that was set in Paris?
2) How different do you think today's Paris is to the Paris in the novel? How do you think the novel's meaning would change if it were set in today's Paris?
3) How do you think the Paris settings of the novel contributes to the novel's spiritual meaning?
Essay Topic 2
The Razor's Edge is a famous book which has greatly influenced modern literature. Choose a book written after The Razor's Edge that you think was influenced by the novel and discuss there similarities in terms of
a) plot
b) character
c) themes
Essay Topic 3
Look at the novel's characterization. How well drawn do you think Maugham's characters are? Select one of the minor characters such as Mrs.Bradley and discuss how much you know about her background. In what ways does Maugham provide the reader with information about that character?
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