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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 Lasker recommend to Maurice in Chapter 41?

2. Who spends the night in Maurice's arms in Chapter 37?

3. What does Maurice want to tell his grandfather but cannot?

4. When Clive arrives in Chapter 39, what does everyone have him do?

5. What falls on the piano in Chapter 34?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Alec does not get onto the boat, where does Maurice go to find him? What does Alec assume about Maurice when he sees him?

2. What does Maurice try to tell his grandfather but cannot? What does Maurice realize about life from his grandfather?

3. Why is Maurice suspicious of Alec? What does Lasker say about the letter Alec writes?

4. During the cricket match, what happens to Maurice? What does Anne offer Maurice to help him?

5. When Maurice returns home from Penge, what does his mother want him to do? What does he receive during this time?

6. Where do Maurice and Alec meet in London? Whom does Maurice see there?

7. Whom does Maurice go to first to try to cure his homosexuality? Why does he go to this person?

8. After Maurice sees Lasker for the last time, what does he decide about himself? How does he reconcile this?

9. When Maurice talks to the first doctor about his homosexuality, what does the doctor say? How does Maurice feel after seeing him?

10. What excuse does Maurice give for leaving Penge in Chapter 40? What do Anne and Clive think is the real reason?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

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 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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