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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 Clive choose such a small room for Maurice when he visits?

2. What is Durham looking for?

3. What does Maurice receive a prize for on his High School graduation day?

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

5. What do we learn about Clive in the beginning of Chapter 12?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Maurice's reaction to Clive breaking up with him? What is the consequence of their argument?

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

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

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

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

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

7. Where does Maurice go to High School? Why is he uncomfortable there?

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

10. When Durham and Maurice talk, how do they sit? What does Maurice do to Durham?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Near the end of the novel, Mr. Borenius makes a rather long speech to Maurice about sexuality. What is the significance of this speech to both Maurice and the novel as a whole?

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 summons up the courage to see Dr. Barry about his problems, he leaves feeling let down but hopeful. Discuss Maurice's interaction with Dr. Barry about his sexuality, explaining the actions of both characters and the results of these actions.

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