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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. What does Mr Achilles want Suzanne to have before he brings her back to his town?

2. What is the name of Sophie's new lover?

3. How does Sophie get to Toulouse?

4. What is the name of Ganesha's compound?

5. During what time of year does Maugham go to the Riviera?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way has Elliot changed from the last time Maugham saw him?

2. In what way does Sophie embody the book's theme of good and evil?

3. How does Suzanne become a successful artist?

4. What does Larry learn about evil in India?

5. What does Elliott say in answer to Edna's invitation?

6. How does the reader know that Isabel is still in love with Larry?

7. What is Isabel's terrible news?

8. How does Isabel react to Sophie's disappearance?

9. Why does Isabel leave the vodka to tempt Sophie?

10. Do you think there is anything suspicious about the incident with the vodka?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Pick a character from the novel and discuss his goals and motives. Does he achieve his motive? Does he share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do his goals clash with other characters' goals? How do the characters goals and motives affect their interaction with each other?

Essay Topic 2

Identify the main themes of the story. Why do you think these themes are so important to the story? How does Maugham use character and setting to express these themes?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss whether you think this statement is true or false: "The Razor's Edge foreshadows beat literature and Larry is an early example of an American beatnik." Use two examples from the novel to support your argument.

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