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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 Philip first stop ignoring Emily's letters?

2. Where does Thorne work?

3. What day of the week does Philip dine with Thorne's family?

4. What is the occupation of the girl Lawson gets in a relationship with?

5. What exhibit is a piece of Lawson's art accepted into?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Philip begin to think when he deals with Fanny's despair?

2. What does Philip notice about his art while he is on vacation with Lawson and Ruth?

3. Why does Philip want Mildred to meet Griffiths?

4. Where does Philip get a large sum of money, and what does he use it for?

5. What does Philip find when he gets an urgent letter to come to Fanny's apartment?

6. How does Philip raise in the ranks in the department store?

7. Why does Mildred go to Brighton after she gives birth?

8. How does Philip feel about his first taste of medical school?

9. Who arranges the funeral for Cronshaw, and how is it received?

10. How does Philip pass his make-up exams?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The characters in this book all had their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivation throughout the book and how this goal affected the characters around them.

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Fear is a common theme in this book that is presented a number of times by a number of characters. What are some of these instances, and how does fear affect the characters in the book?

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