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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Maurice warn his son against violence in the second interlude?
(a) Because it is morally wrong.
(b) Because it is not a good way to solve conflict.
(c) Because he might hurt someone.
(d) Because someone might sue them and take their money.

2. According to Maurice in the second interlude, what is the name given to the room where the rejected stories are stored?
(a) The Dumpster.
(b) The Trash Can.
(c) The Rubbish Bin.
(d) The Refuse Room.

3. Where do Maurice and his son go after visiting the bookstore in the second interlude?
(a) To the park.
(b) To the office.
(c) To the fair.
(d) To the movies.

4. What condition does Theo have that shocks Maurice in Part III, Chapter 3?
(a) Arrhythmia.
(b) Asthma.
(c) Acanthamoeba Infection.
(d) Anemia.

5. According to Maurice in Part III, Chapter 3, what did he do after Dash fell in love with him?
(a) He mocked him.
(b) He returned his love.
(c) He stopped speaking to him.
(d) He denied him everything.

6. How old is Maurice's son during the second interlude?
(a) 5.
(b) 6.
(c) 7.
(d) 8.

7. What is the name of the head of Edith's department?
(a) Geoff Capwell.
(b) Giles Calper.
(c) George Canter.
(d) Greg Carter.

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

9. What is the name of Maurice's son?
(a) Dominic.
(b) Daniel.
(c) Derek.
(d) Dawson.

10. What does Edith ask the head of her department in Part II, Chapter 6?
(a) If she might have a guest speaker.
(b) If she might extend her teaching career.
(c) If she might take some vacation time.
(d) If she might end the semester early.

11. Who shows up unannounced at Christmas?
(a) Dash.
(b) Robert.
(c) Arjan.
(d) Maurice.

12. According to Theo in Part III, Chapter 2, very few people are interested in what?
(a) Aptitude.
(b) Craft.
(c) Deceit.
(d) Art.

13. What does Edith notice about her laptop in Part II, Chapter 3?
(a) It is unplugged.
(b) It is open.
(c) It is warm to the touch.
(d) It is in a different location.

14. What is Theo writing, according to his letter in Part III, Chapter 1?
(a) A screenplay.
(b) A novel.
(c) An epic poem.
(d) A thesis.

15. Whom does Maurice find sitting across from him at the end of Part III, Chapter 3?
(a) Daniel.
(b) Edith.
(c) Dash.
(d) Erich.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Maurice's fourth published novel?

2. What is the name of Edith's agent, according to Edith in Part II, Chapter 8?

3. Who visits Edith in Part II, Chapter 8 and reads from her favorite novel?

4. According to Theo, he does not have the brain capable of what?

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

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