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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who visits Edith in Part II, Chapter 8 and reads from her favorite novel?
(a) Maja.
(b) Rufus.
(c) Nicholas.
(d) Garrett.

2. According to Theo in Part III, Chapter 1, what is an underrated classic?
(a) Two Germans.
(b) The Broken Ones.
(c) The Treehouse.
(d) The Tribesman.

3. Maja is caught plagiarizing from what publication?
(a) The New Yorker.
(b) The Paris Review
(c) Granta.
(d) The Atlantic.

4. According to Maurice in Part III, Chapter 3, he has no guilt for what happened to whom?
(a) Daniel.
(b) Edith.
(c) Dash.
(d) Erich.

5. According to Maurice in Part III, Chapter 1, how does he spend his days?
(a) Walking.
(b) Weeping.
(c) Writing.
(d) Drinking.

6. Where do Maurice and his son go after visiting the bookstore in the second interlude?
(a) To the fair.
(b) To the park.
(c) To the office.
(d) To the movies.

7. What does Theo's father do for a living, according to his letter in Part III, Chapter 1?
(a) He is an editor.
(b) He is a publisher.
(c) He is an agent.
(d) He is a writer.

8. Why does Maurice warn his son against violence in the second interlude?
(a) Because he might hurt someone.
(b) Because it is morally wrong.
(c) Because it is not a good way to solve conflict.
(d) Because someone might sue them and take their money.

9. Who is the mother of Maurice's son?
(a) An Italian chambermaid.
(b) Maja.
(c) Edith.
(d) Alysse.

10. What is the name of the girl who kissed Maurice's son?
(a) Jupiter.
(b) Mercury.
(c) Neptune.
(d) Venus.

11. According to Maurice in Part III, Chapter 2, which of Maurice's novels is essentially his?
(a) The Treehouse.
(b) The Tribesman.
(c) Two Germans.
(d) The Breach.

12. What does Edith discover about herself in Part II, Chapter 7?
(a) Her novel is not good.
(b) She has cancer.
(c) She is pregnant again.
(d) She is meant to be a teacher.

13. According to Maurice in Part III, Chapter 3, what did he do after Dash fell in love with him?
(a) He denied him everything.
(b) He mocked him.
(c) He returned his love.
(d) He stopped speaking to him.

14. Where does Edith's sister plan to move?
(a) To Rome.
(b) To Los Angeles.
(c) To New York City.
(d) To Paris.

15. On which student does Edith develop a crush?
(a) Nolan.
(b) Noah.
(c) Nicholas.
(d) Nathan.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which author is angry with Maurice in the second interlude?

2. According to Theo, he does not have the brain capable of what?

3. What accident happens to Maurice at the beginning of Part III, Chapter 3?

4. What strikes Maurice upon meeting Theo in Part III, Chapter 2?

5. What is the title of Maurice's unfinished novel, abandoned when Daniel died?

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