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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. What does Clive do with Maurice's letter in Chapter 23?

2. What moment ends the relationship between Maurice and Gladys?

3. How long does Clive's relapse last?

4. What is the outcome of Maurice and Durham's debates?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. 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?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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