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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. In Chapter 9, when Durham firsts visits Maurice, what happens?

2. At the end of Chapter 6, what does Maurice hope?

3. What do Clive and Maurice plan to do instead of going to class one day?

4. What does Mr. Ducie forget to do after their talk?

5. Whom does Maurice ignore when he is with Clive?

Short Essay Questions

1. How old is Maurice when he graduates from high school? What does Dr. Barry talk to him about on his graduation day?

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

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

4. What does Durham consider a hypocrisy? What does he tell Maurice to read over vacation?

5. Whom does Maurice meet in Risley's room? What is he looking for?

6. What do Durham and Maurice debate about? What is the result of this debate?

7. What is revealed about Clive in Chapter 12? How does this affect his feelings for Maurice?

8. Where do Clive and Maurice go after Cambridge? What night of the week does Maurice spend at Clive's apartment?

9. In the beginning of the novel, what is Maurice's class doing? Why does Mr. Ducie want to speak with Maurice?

10. Over Easter Vacation, whom does Maurice date? Why does their relationship end?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Chapter 39 and 40 follow Maurice during a very stressful time. Explore the building stress for Maurice, the reasons behind it, including how Maurice responds to this stress. Be sure to include at least 3 examples.

Essay Topic 2

When Maurice and Durham become friends, they test boundaries with one another, both mentally and physically. Discuss the physical relationship between Durham and Maurice, examining what each act means in the evolution of their relationship.

Essay Topic 3

Lasker is one of the few people that Maurice talks with openly about his homosexuality. Explain the important perspective that Lasker provides in the novel, and give at least 3 ways his character affects Maurice in the novel.

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