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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. When Maurice first arrives at Penge in Chapter 34, who greets him?

2. What does Maurice yell at Ada for after his fight with Clive?

3. When Clive calls Maurice, how many of Clive's friends does his fiancée say she had talked to?

4. What composer's music is featured in the opera in Chapter 32?

5. What change does Maurice undergo in Chapter 28?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Scudder leaves in the morning, what does Maurice do? What causes Maurice anxiety?

2. How does Maurice get tickets to the opera in Chapter 32? What composer's music was being played?

3. What does Maurice try to tell his grandfather but cannot? What does Maurice realize about life from his grandfather?

4. How does Maurice find out about Clive's engagement? Whom does he meet that very same day?

5. What does Alec's letter to Maurice say in Chapter 42? How does Maurice respond to this letter?

6. When Clive writes to Maurice after they break up, what does each letter say? What is uncharacteristic about Maurice and Clive's letters to one another during this time?

7. After Clive breaks up with Maurice, what does Maurice think will happen? What is Maurice's life dependent on?

8. On his way back to his room, whom does Maurice talk to in Chapter 37? When does he see this person next?

9. What does Maurice announce to Clive when he is visiting Penge in Chapter 35? What is Clive's reaction to this? How does this make Maurice feel?

10. When Maurice talks to the first doctor about his homosexuality, what does the doctor say? How does Maurice feel after seeing him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Maurice learns of Clive's engagement, it comes as a great shock to him. Examine the reasons behind Maurice's response to Clive and his fiancée, including their conversation on the telephone.

Essay Topic 2

After Clive breaks up with Maurice, Maurice undergoes much change. Explore the changes in Maurice, making sure to include at least 3 examples of a change in his character.

Essay Topic 3

Clive and Maurice come from very different backgrounds. Compare these two backgrounds, and explain how this affects their relationship together. Provide at least 2 examples in your argument.

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