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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 3, how did Daniel die?

2. In whose biography does Maurice find himself?

3. What is the name of the girl who kissed Maurice's son?

4. According to Maurice in Part III, Chapter 3, how old was Daniel when he died?

5. How old is Maurice's son during the second interlude?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What happens to Maurice at the start of Part III, Chapter 3?

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

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

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

10. Who is Nicholas Bray and what does he think of Maurice and Edith's work in Part II, Chapter 3?

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

To what extent is Maurice a sympathetic character? Discuss the “likeability” of Maurice’s character, using examples from the text to support your argument

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