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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 William think when he sees the pictures his brother had taken of Philip's mother?

2. What does Philip begin to love because of Louisa?

3. What does the headmaster say about Fanny's art?

4. Why does Philip stop studying?

5. Who pressures Philip to get motivated in his studies again?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Philip feel after he finally gets the chance to be intimate with Emily?

2. What does Phillip do to feel close to his mother after her death?

3. What religious insight does Philip gain from a conversation with Weeks?

4. What happens after Philip has been in Germany for three months?

5. When does Philip get the chance to be intimate with Emily?

6. How does Philip feel about Hayward when they first meet?

7. What kind of lifestyle does the master of the art school try to lead and why?

8. What does Philip decide to do after his first visit to Paris?

9. How does Fanny respond to the critique from the master?

10. How do the boys force Philip to show off his clubfoot?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Philip's relationship with Mildred change over the course of the plot? What caused these changes, and what significance does this have to the outcome of the book?

Essay Topic 2

What are some of the key examples of gratitude in this book, and how do these instances affect that characters involved in those scenes?

Essay Topic 3

This book takes place in a few different settings. Describe some of these settings and how they affected the course of the plot. Why might Maugham have chosen these particular places for this plot to take place?

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