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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 Maurice's mother do to try to reach Maurice?

2. How does Clive behave towards Maurice after he recovers from his relapse?

3. Where does Clive go after he recovers from his illness?

4. What happens to Maurice as a result of his impertinence?

5. Who is the first person Clive sees when he returns to the Hall home?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. When Mr. Ducie talks to Maurice in Chapter 1, what does he talk about? What does he do to help illustrate his point?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Chapter 12 breaks form with the rest of the novel. Explain this change in form discussing what it accomplishes in the novel. Why do you think Forster wrote it this way? Can you think of another way he could have revealed the same information?

Essay Topic 2

Clive undergoes a dramatic change in part II. Explore Clive's change, including the influences on his change and behaviors during and after his change. Make sure to provide at least 3 examples of Clive's change in sexuality.

Essay Topic 3

When Clive hears about Maurice's relationship at the end of the novel, he is shocked. What is Clive's reaction to the news, and what are the reasons behind his reaction?

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