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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. Who is waiting up while Clive is ill in case they need her?

2. Where do Maurice and Clive travel together after Cambridge?

3. In Chapter 1, what are Maurice and his class doing?

4. What advice does Dr. Barry give Maurice?

5. What does Maurice write back to Clive in Chapter 23?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Maurice first go looking for Risley? Why doesn't Maurice want to go to Risley's room?

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

3. Where does Clive go after visiting the Halls in Chapter 25? What plans are canceled because of this?

4. When Clive collapses at the Halls', what does Maurice do unexpectedly? How does he explain this to his mother?

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

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

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

8. Where does Maurice go to college? What does he discover about it? How does he feel about this?

9. 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?

10. Who does Clive want to be alone with when he visits the Halls in Chapter 25? Why does he want this?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Much is learned about the character of Maurice in part II, as Clive distances himself from Maurice. Discuss the desperation Maurice shows while Clive undergoes his change in sexuality, providing at least 3 examples.

Essay Topic 3

After Maurice allows himself to pursue a relationship with Clive, his behavior changes. Examine this change in Maurice, providing at least three examples of his change in behavior towards others.

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