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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. According to Maurice in Part III, Chapter 3, he has no guilt for what happened to whom?

2. From what novel does Maurice read when speaking to Edith's class in Part II, Chapter 3?

3. What is the name of Edith's agent, according to Edith in Part II, Chapter 8?

4. According to Maurice in the second interlude, he likely has a heart of what?

5. Who visits Edith in Part II, Chapter 8 and reads from her favorite novel?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is suspicious about Maurice's new novel in Part II, Chapter 5?

2. Describe Maurice's professional life during the second interlude.

3. What happens when Maurice and Edith meet Leona Alwin in Part II, Chapter 3?

4. Discuss Maurice's thoughts regarding Dash, as recounted to Theo in Part III, Chapter 3.

5. Who is Henrietta James and why is she angry at Maurice in the second interlude?

6. Who is Daniel's mother? How does Maurice feel about fatherhood?

7. Explain how the present and past become muddled for Maurice in the first three chapters of Part III.

8. According to Maurice in the second interlude, how did he write The Breach and The Broken Ones?

9. What confrontation happens on Christmas? What makes Edith suspicious?

10. Describe Theo. According to Maurice, whom does Theo look like?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay explaining the significance of the title of the novel, A Ladder to the Sky. How does the title reflect the main characters? How does the title reflect the novel’s themes? How does the title’s meaning change over the course of the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Choose three characters (other than Maurice) and explain the role of writing as it pertains to their characters and the plot.

Essay Topic 3

To what extent is Maurice a sympathetic character? Discuss the “likeability” of Maurice’s character, using examples from the text to support your argument

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