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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Maurice in the second interlude, from where did Henry Rowe come?
(a) Belfast.
(b) Killarney.
(c) Dublin.
(d) Galway.

2. What is Theo writing, according to his letter in Part III, Chapter 1?
(a) An epic poem.
(b) A novel.
(c) A thesis.
(d) A screenplay.

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

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

5. What condition does Theo have that shocks Maurice in Part III, Chapter 3?
(a) Acanthamoeba Infection.
(b) Asthma.
(c) Arrhythmia.
(d) Anemia.

6. How is Maurice described in the biography Maurice reads in the second interlude?
(a) As an emotionless talent.
(b) As a beautiful monster.
(c) As a talentless hack.
(d) As a cheap suit.

7. How does Maurice describe Daniel in Part III, Chapter 2?
(a) As a meddler.
(b) As a gift.
(c) As a provocateur.
(d) As an artist.

8. Which author is angry with Maurice in the second interlude?
(a) Henrietta James.
(b) Helen James.
(c) Hannah James.
(d) Hattie James.

9. Whom does Maurice find sitting across from him at the end of Part III, Chapter 3?
(a) Edith.
(b) Erich.
(c) Daniel.
(d) Dash.

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

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

12. What title does Edith choose for her second novel in Part II, Chapter 7?
(a) The Dynasty.
(b) The Family Knit.
(c) The Tribesman.
(d) The Clansmen.

13. According to Maurice in the second interlude, before meeting Henry Rowe, he had only been in trouble for what action?
(a) Tardiness.
(b) Profanity.
(c) Plagiarism.
(d) Fighting.

14. What condition does Maurice's son suffer from?
(a) Croup.
(b) COPD.
(c) Pneumonia.
(d) Asthma.

15. According to Maurice in the second interlude, what does Maurice look forward to regarding his son?
(a) The day he goes to college.
(b) The day he becomes a writer.
(c) The day he gets a job.
(d) The day he starts high school.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who takes Maurice's photo with his son at the end of the second interlude?

2. What does Rebecca ask Edith to do in Part II, Chapter 6?

3. Why does Maurice's son get in trouble at school?

4. What is the name of Maurice's fourth published novel?

5. According to Maurice in Part III, Chapter 3, whose death is on his conscience?

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