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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. At the end of Part III, Chapter 3, Maurice says that, if he could go back in time, he would be a little more friendly toward whom?

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

3. What does Rebecca ask Edith to do in Part II, Chapter 6?

4. Which author is angry with Maurice in the second interlude?

5. What is Arjan's profession?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Who is Theo Field and why does he write to Maurice? What does he tell Maurice?

5. What happens to Edith at the end of Part II, Chapter 7?

6. Discuss Maurice's thoughts regarding Erich, as recounted to Theo in Part III, Chapter 3.

7. How does Maurice respond to Theo's letter in Part III, Chapter 1? Why?

8. Who is Henrietta James and why is she angry at Maurice in the second interlude?

9. What information about Maurice is contained in Dash Hardy's biography? How does he feel about this description?

10. What is bad about violence and theft, according to Maurice in the second interlude?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

According to Dash, “[t]here can be no discussion of morality when it comes to art” (110). Does the novel support or refute this claim? Use evidence from the novel to support your argument.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Maurice’s contradictory characteristics. In what ways is he a good person? In what ways is he a bad person? In what ways is he artistic? In what ways does he lack artistry?

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