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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. Why does Mr. Ducie want to talk to Maurice in the first chapter?

2. What does Maurice do to Clive in Chapter 20 without thinking?

3. When Clive and Maurice meet for lunch, what is their reaction?

4. Who is the first person that Clive meets who is homosexual?

5. What do Clive and Maurice spend their nights doing?

Short Essay Questions

1. How old is Maurice when Mr. Ducie talks to him on the beach? What is Maurice's reaction to Mr. Ducie's talk?

2. What happens when Maurice and Clive decide to spend the day together? What is the consequence of this action?

3. What advice does Dr. Barry give Maurice? What does Dr. Barry get angry about?

4. When Durham finds out Maurice read the Symposium, what does he say to him? What is Maurice's reaction?

5. When Clive goes to Greece, what does he write to Maurice? What is Maurice's reaction to this letter?

6. What is different about the format of Chapter 12? What does this show?

7. As Mr. Ducie and Maurice walk away from the beach, what does Mr. Ducie say? What does Maurice think of Mr. Ducie for an instant?

8. When Clive comes back from Greece, where does he go first? Who is the first person he sees there?

9. When does Clive fall out of love with Maurice? How does he react to Maurice after this?

10. What does Clive's mother question Maurice about? How does this affect Maurice?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Maurice visits Clive and his new wife Anne, he acts differently. Examine Maurice's behavior during this period, and the reasons behind it. Make sure to include at least three examples of his changed behavior.

Essay Topic 2

During one vacation, Maurice takes up a relationship with a girl named Gladys Olcott. Write an essay on Maurice's motivation for this relationship and the reasons for its sudden demise.

Essay Topic 3

Clive and Maurice come from very different backgrounds. Compare these two backgrounds, and explain how this affects their relationship together. Provide at least 2 examples in your argument.

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