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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. How does Gore Vidal describe Dash's latest novel?

2. What did Oskar tell Erich he aspired to be?

3. To what city do Maurice and Erich travel in Part II, Chapter 3?

4. Where did Erich study English literature?

5. What is the name of Edith's sister?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Erich witness at the beginning of Part I, Chapter 5?

2. What happened on Oskar's birthday, according to Erich in Part I, Chapter 6?

3. What act of "literary larceny" does Maurice commit in Part I, Chapter 5? How does Erich react?

4. Briefly describe Erich's past as related in Part I, Chapter 1.

5. How did Erich meet Oskar Gött?

6. According to Edith in Part II, Chapter 2, what happened to Erich and Dash?

7. Who is Edith? What career is she undertaking in Part II, Chapter 1?

8. What does Maurice aspire to be? What obstacle does he face regarding his dream, and what advice does Erich offer him in Part I, Chapter 2?

9. What is Gore Vidal's first impressions of Maurice?

10. What signs show the changing nature of Erich and Maurice's relationship in Part I, Chapter 6?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

According to Maurice, “[n]ot all monsters look like the Elephant Man, and not everyone who looks like the Elephant Man is a monster” (245). To what extent does Maurice’s outer appearance a true reflection of his inner self? To what extent does Maurice’s outer appearance allow him to behave monstrously?

Essay Topic 2

Maurice finds herself involved in several conflicts over the course of the novel. Choose one instance of internal conflict and one instance of external conflict, and explain how these conflicts have an impact on the story and the characters involved.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the Maurice and Theo. How are they similar, and how are they different?

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