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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. Who does Maugham visit at the Riviera?

2. Why does Isabel think Sophie's disappearance is for the best?

3. Where have the police found Sophie's body?

4. Of what nationality is Edna?

5. What is Hakim's?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Sophie give in to temptation?

2. How does Suzanne become a successful artist?

3. In what way does Maugham criticize the church?

4. What does Maugham imagine about Isabel and Gray's life in Texas?

5. How does Isabel react to Sophie's disappearance?

6. Describe the cafe in which Maugham and Larry drink?

7. What does Larry learn about evil in India?

8. In what way has Elliot changed from the last time Maugham saw him?

9. What is Maugham's opinion of Isabel's character?

10. What is Isabel's terrible news?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Pick a character from the novel and discuss his goals and motives. Does he achieve his motive? Does he share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do his goals clash with other characters' goals? How do the characters goals and motives affect their interaction with each other?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Maugham's life. In what way do you think his life and personality are reflected in the book?

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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