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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Theo, he does not have the brain capable of what?
(a) Writing a thesis.
(b) Thinking up a plot.
(c) Making a movie.
(d) Analyzing poetry.

2. What is the name of the editor who had rejected Maurice's previous novels, according to Edith in Part II, Chapter 5?
(a) Ronald Shawcross.
(b) Rowan Shawcross.
(c) Rufus Shawcross.
(d) Rupert Shawcross.

3. What happens to Maurice's appearance as a result of the accident in Part III, Chapter 3?
(a) His lip swells.
(b) He breaks his nose.
(c) His cheek is bruised purple.
(d) He loses a tooth.

4. According to Maurice in Part III, Chapter 3, how did Daniel die?
(a) Falling down the stairs.
(b) Pneumonia.
(c) A car accident.
(d) A bad asthma attack.

5. Where is Edith in Part II, Chapter 8?
(a) In surgery.
(b) In a rehab facility.
(c) In a coma.
(d) In hospice.

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

7. What letter did Edith receive in Part II, Chapter 6?
(a) A letter from the head of her department.
(b) A letter from Rebecca's lawyer.
(c) A letter from her editor.
(d) A letter from Maurice's agent.

8. What does Theo's father do for a living, according to his letter in Part III, Chapter 1?
(a) He is a publisher.
(b) He is an editor.
(c) He is a writer.
(d) He is an agent.

9. What strikes Maurice upon meeting Theo in Part III, Chapter 2?
(a) His resemblance to Dash.
(b) His resemblance to Erich.
(c) His resemblance to Edith.
(d) His resemblance to Daniel.

10. On which student does Edith develop a crush?
(a) Nolan.
(b) Noah.
(c) Nathan.
(d) Nicholas.

11. What does Edith discover about herself in Part II, Chapter 7?
(a) She is meant to be a teacher.
(b) She is pregnant again.
(c) She has cancer.
(d) Her novel is not good.

12. What accident happens to Maurice at the beginning of Part III, Chapter 3?
(a) He falls coming out of a bar.
(b) He falls down a flight of stairs.
(c) He drunkenly stumbles into traffic.
(d) He gets arrested for public drunkenness.

13. As Maurice speaks to the principal in the second interlude, what object catches his attention?
(a) A silver frame.
(b) An antique clock.
(c) An abacus.
(d) A ruler.

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

15. According to Maurice in Part III, Chapter 1, Theo's letter is a way back to what?
(a) Glory.
(b) Ambition.
(c) Fame.
(d) The past.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Maurice in Part III, Chapter 2, which of Maurice's novels is essentially his?

2. Who is the mother of Maurice's son?

3. According to Maurice in the second interlude, what does Maurice look forward to regarding his son?

4. What does Edith notice about her laptop in Part II, Chapter 3?

5. What is Theo writing, according to his letter in Part III, Chapter 1?

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