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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. In Chapter 40, how many days does Scudder have left in England?

2. Why does Maurice choose Dr.Barry to go to first about his condition?

3. What does Maurice learn about Tchaikovsky in Chapter 32?

4. What does Dr. Barry tell Maurice about his troubles?

5. What does Lasker prescribe Maurice in Chapter 42?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Clive calls Maurice, why is Maurice hurt? What does Maurice do in spite of these feelings?

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

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

4. What advice does Lasker give Maurice? What does he say about England?

5. 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?

6. On the day of Alec's scheduled departure, whom does Maurice see at the dock? Why is he afraid?

7. What information does Risley give Maurice about a famous composer? How does this information make Maurice feel?

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

9. Whom does Maurice go to first to try to cure his homosexuality? Why does he go to this person?

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

During one vacation, Maurice takes up a relationship with a girl named Gladys Olcott. Write an essay on Maurice's motivation for this relationship and the reasons for its sudden demise.

Essay Topic 2

When Maurice summons up the courage to see Dr. Barry about his problems, he leaves feeling let down but hopeful. Discuss Maurice's interaction with Dr. Barry about his sexuality, explaining the actions of both characters and the results of these actions.

Essay Topic 3

Think about Maurice's upbringing in the preparatory school up until college. Write an essay about the timetable of Maurice's awareness of his own sexuality, discussing how his school affects his feelings about this.

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