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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Maurice returns to campus, who calls him down to talk?
(a) His mother.
(b) Risley.
(c) The dean.
(d) Clive.

2. Finish this line from Chapter 12: "But _____ meant so much to him he forgot that they were a bewilderment to others."
(a) Words.
(b) Manners.
(c) Books.
(d) Apologies.

3. When the novel begins, how old is Maurice?
(a) 12.
(b) 14.
(c) 19.
(d) 15.

4. What advice does Dr. Barry give Maurice?
(a) He should go back to college.
(b) He should become a writer.
(c) He should find a woman.
(d) He should travel the world.

5. How old is Maurice when he goes to visit Clive and his family?
(a) 30.
(b) 21.
(c) 18.
(d) 16.

6. Why does Clive choose such a small room for Maurice when he visits?
(a) Clive has no authority over the choice of room.
(b) There is a better view from that room.
(c) It is connected to Clive's room.
(d) He wants Maurice to be comfortable.

7. What is the name of the preparatory schoolmaster?
(a) Mr. Reed.
(b) Mr. Conroy.
(c) Mr. Abrahams.
(d) Mr. Ducie.

8. What intimate thing does Maurice do to Durham?
(a) Hugs him.
(b) Removes an eyelash from his face.
(c) Kisses him.
(d) Strokes his hair.

9. What is Maurice's signal that Durham loves him as well?
(a) Durham starts crying and telling him no.
(b) Durham starts singing to him.
(c) He hears Durham cry his name in his sleep.
(d) Durham winks as he leaves the room.

10. Why does Mr. Ducie want to talk to Maurice in the first chapter?
(a) He wants to give him the "good talk".
(b) He wants to make sure he is ready to graduate.
(c) He wants to tell him about his father.
(d) He wants to tell him about high school.

11. What does Durham tell Maurice about his Christmas vacation?
(a) His family found out he was gay.
(b) He thought of Maurice the entire time.
(c) He is never going home again.
(d) He got into a fight with his mother.

12. What does Maurice tell Durham he believes about in religion?
(a) The Trinity.
(b) The crucifixion.
(c) The redemption.
(d) The immaculate conception.

13. On Maurice's high school graduation day, what does Dr. Barry talk to him about?
(a) College.
(b) Responsibilities.
(c) Women.
(d) Grades.

14. In the beginning of Chapter 6, where does Maurice go to find Risley?
(a) The quad.
(b) The emporium.
(c) Study Hall.
(d) The Union.

15. Who is the first person Clive sees when he returns to the Hall home?
(a) Maurice.
(b) Kitty.
(c) Ada.
(d) Mrs. Hall.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the Durham family home?

2. What does Maurice insist on doing for Clive when he falls ill?

3. After Maurice tells Durham he read the Symposium, what does Durham do?

4. What does Maurice say to Clive when he tries to tell him he loves him and Clive will not accept?

5. Who prompts a change in Clive in Chapter 24?

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