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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Maurice in Part III, Chapter 2, what does he experience after reading Theo's letter?
(a) A sense of excitement.
(b) A sense of fear.
(c) A sense of entitlement.
(d) A sense of curiosity.

2. According to Maurice in Part III, Chapter 3, how old was Daniel when he died?
(a) 15.
(b) 13.
(c) 11.
(d) 10.

3. What does Edith discover about Maurice in Part II, Chapter 7?
(a) Maurice stole Garrett's novel.
(b) Maurice stole Erich's novel.
(c) Maurice stole her novel.
(d) Maurice stole Dash's novel.

4. According to Maurice in the second interlude, why does he become involved with Henry Rowe?
(a) Because he was curious.
(b) Because he wanted to hear tales of his life.
(c) Because he was in love with him.
(d) Because he wanted revenge.

5. What is Arjan's profession?
(a) He is a director.
(b) He is an actor.
(c) He is a costume designer.
(d) He is a poet.

6. What is Theo's last name?
(a) Faber.
(b) Field.
(c) Fleig.
(d) Fromm.

7. According to Maurice in the second interlude, before meeting Henry Rowe, he had only been in trouble for what action?
(a) Tardiness.
(b) Profanity.
(c) Fighting.
(d) Plagiarism.

8. What condition does Maurice's son suffer from?
(a) Pneumonia.
(b) Asthma.
(c) Croup.
(d) COPD.

9. From what novel does Maurice read when speaking to Edith's class in Part II, Chapter 3?
(a) The Tribesman.
(b) Two Germans.
(c) The Treehouse.
(d) Fear.

10. What does Rebecca ask Edith to do in Part II, Chapter 6?
(a) To babysit the boys.
(b) To testify that Robert is an unfit father.
(c) To meet Arjan for coffee.
(d) To stop talking to Robert.

11. What is the name of Maurice's fourth published novel?
(a) The Breach.
(b) The Schism.
(c) The Rift.
(d) The Rupture.

12. Which author forgets having met Maurice in Part II, Chapter 3?
(a) Laura Alwin.
(b) Lucy Alwin.
(c) Leona Alwin.
(d) Linda Alwin.

13. According to Maurice in the second interlude, he likely has a heart of what?
(a) Darkness.
(b) Stone.
(c) Pain.
(d) Gold.

14. How is Maurice described in the biography Maurice reads in the second interlude?
(a) As a cheap suit.
(b) As a talentless hack.
(c) As a beautiful monster.
(d) As an emotionless talent.

15. Maja is caught plagiarizing from what publication?
(a) The New Yorker.
(b) The Atlantic.
(c) The Paris Review
(d) Granta.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the girl who kissed Maurice's son?

2. According to Maurice in the second interlude, what is the name given to the room where the rejected stories are stored?

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

4. What does Theo's father do for a living, according to his letter in Part III, Chapter 1?

5. What happens to Edith at the end of Part II, Chapter 8?

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