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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. What does Rebecca admit to Edith in Part II, Chapter 7?
2. According to Maurice in Part III, Chapter 3, how old was Daniel when he died?
3. According to Theo in Part III, Chapter 2, very few people are interested in what?
4. According to Edith in Part II, Chapter 7, what does she have to corroborate her story?
5. What is Arjan's profession?
Short Essay Questions
1. Discuss several pieces of news Edith learns in Part II, Chapter 7.
2. Who is Henrietta James and why is she angry at Maurice in the second interlude?
3. What surprising news does Maurice have in Part II, Chapter 6?
4. Who is Theo Field and why does he write to Maurice? What does he tell Maurice?
5. Explain how the present and past become muddled for Maurice in the first three chapters of Part III.
6. What is bad about violence and theft, according to Maurice in the second interlude?
7. What has happened to Maurice in the time since the end of the second interlude?
8. What demand does Rebecca make of Edith in Part II, Chapter 6? Why? How does Edith respond?
9. What happens to Edith at the end of Part II?
10. According to Maurice in Part III, Chapter 1, how does he spend his days?
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
Write an essay explaining the significance of the title of the novel, A Ladder to the Sky. How does the title reflect the main characters? How does the title reflect the novel’s themes? How does the title’s meaning change over the course of the novel?
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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