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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Clive and Maurice meet for lunch, what is their reaction?
(a) They are sad to be so far apart.
(b) They have a great time together.
(c) They are uncomfortable.
(d) They don't feel anything for one another.

2. How old is Maurice when he graduates from high school?
(a) 18.
(b) 19.
(c) 21.
(d) 17.

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

4. Whom does Maurice ignore when he is with Clive?
(a) The Dean.
(b) His mother.
(c) Dr. Barry.
(d) Risley.

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

6. In Chapter 2, who does Maurice's mother say Maurice reminded Mr. Abrahams of?
(a) A politician.
(b) A famous writer.
(c) His father.
(d) Mr. Ducie.

7. What does Maurice receive a prize for on his High School graduation day?
(a) Singing a song.
(b) Playing the piano.
(c) Reciting a Greek Oration.
(d) Reciting a sonnet.

8. In Chapter 7, what do Durham and Maurice debate about?
(a) Religion.
(b) Sexuality.
(c) Literature.
(d) Politics.

9. What is different about Chapter 12?
(a) There is an omniscient narrator.
(b) Maurice narrates it.
(c) It is told from Clive's perspective.
(d) It is written without punctuation.

10. Where does Clive say he wants to travel to?
(a) Egypt.
(b) Italy.
(c) Greece.
(d) America.

11. What does Clive become ill with after his bar exams?
(a) Influenza.
(b) Scarlet Fever.
(c) Measles.
(d) Consumption.

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

13. What does Clive try to dissuade Maurice from doing in Chapter 21?
(a) Going home with his family.
(b) Coming to Greece with him.
(c) Spending the night at his apartment.
(d) Working at the firm.

14. In Chapter 18, how long have Maurice and Clive been together?
(a) Three weeks.
(b) Four years.
(c) Eight years.
(d) Two years.

15. What happens to Maurice as a result of his impertinence?
(a) Clive breaks up with him.
(b) He flunks his classes.
(c) His mother takes him out of college.
(d) He is suspended from school.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Sunnington?

2. At the end of Chapter 6, what does Maurice wake up with?

3. In Chapter 2, what is Maurice's second dream about?

4. What is the first sentence of Chapter 11?

5. Whom does Clive ask to go for a walk with in Chapter 25?

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