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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 Sophie turn to after her husband dies?

2. What is the first name of Gray's father?

3. What does Larry say Sophie used to do when she was younger?

4. What is the name of the coaling town where Larry goes?

5. How many times a week does Elliott see a doctor?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Maugham go about trying to find Larry?

2. What does Maugham say about a person's true nature in Chapter 3?

3. Why does Isabel become so lustful in the car?

4. Describe the point of view Maugham uses.

5. How does Elliott try to help Larry?

6. What happens to the four main characters in Rue de Lappe?

7. What happens to Kosti and Larry in Germany?

8. Describe Elliott

9. Describe Elliott's life on the Riviera.

10. What were the author's reservations about writing the book?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine Indian culture. What influence has it had on America and the western world in terms of politics, arts and religion. Why would Larry go to India to find himself?

Essay Topic 2

The Razor's Edge is part of the philosophical genre.

1) What are the conventions of the The Razor's Edge genre in terms of character, language and plot?

2) In what way did The Razor's Edge help to set the template for similar novels? Do modern novels still use the ideas used in The Razor's Edge?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the following statement: "The Razor's Edge fails because it examines the effects of the First World War from too privileged a viewpoint." Using two examples from the book argue for or against the statement.

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