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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. Where does Isabel ask Maugham to take them on his last night in Paris?

2. What kind of book is Larry reading in this chapter?

3. In what year does Elliott move to the French Riviera?

4. Where does Elliott tell Mrs. Bradley they should go for the rest of the season?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Larry and Isobel's meeting in Chapter 3.

2. Describe Isabel's marriage and life with Gray.

3. Describe Suzanne's time with Larry in the country.

4. What confirms to Isabel that she has made the correct choice in breaking off her engagement?

5. Describe Elliott's life on the Riviera.

6. Describe Suzanne's life in Paris.

7. Describe Gray Maturin

8. Why does Larry want to go to Paris?

9. What is Larry's opinion of Sophie?

10. What is Elliot's plan at the beginning of the fourth chapter?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the novel's dialogue. How does Maugham's dialogue contribute to the following areas:

1) Character

2) Setting

3) Plot

Essay Topic 2

In 1984, The Razor's Edge was made into a famous film noir film starring Bill Murray. Why do you think the themes and ideas in the book were still relevant forty years later? Do you think the ideas are timeless and universal? Why do you think, in the film, Larry went to Tibet and not India?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss whether you think this statement is true or false: "The Razor's Edge foreshadows beat literature and Larry is an early example of an American beatnik." Use two examples from the novel to support your argument.

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