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

2. Whose successful novel is in the window of the bookstore during the second interlude?

3. What title does Edith choose for her second novel in Part II, Chapter 7?

4. According to Maurice in Part III, Chapter 1, Theo's letter is a way back to what?

5. Where does Edith's sister plan to move?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Theo. According to Maurice, whom does Theo look like?

2. What happens when Maurice and Edith meet Leona Alwin in Part II, Chapter 3?

3. What surprising news does Maurice have in Part II, Chapter 6?

4. Describe Maurice's professional life during the second interlude.

5. According to Maurice in the second interlude, who was Henry Rowe and what were the rumors about him?

6. What confrontation happens on Christmas? What makes Edith suspicious?

7. According to Maurice in the second interlude, how did he write The Breach and The Broken Ones?

8. Explain how the present and past become muddled for Maurice in the first three chapters of Part III.

9. What trouble does Daniel get into at school in the second interlude? How is the situation resolved?

10. Who is Daniel's mother? How does Maurice feel about fatherhood?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the characters of Oskar and Alysse and analyze the effects each has on both Erich and the plot as a whole.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Choose three characters (other than Maurice) and explain the role of writing as it pertains to their characters and the plot.

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