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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 Clifford do when Mrs. Bolton gossips to him?

2. Where does Mellors go when he is in the Army?

3. What does Connie have a foreboding feeling about at the beginning of Chapter 4?

4. What part of Connie does she promise will always be Clifford's?

5. Where does Constance grow up?

Short Essay Questions

1. What surprising plan does Clifford present to Connie while they are walking together in the woods?

2. Where has Clifford been when he comes home at the beginning of the book, and how long has he been gone?

3. Who does Connie write to for help when she gets depressed with her life, and how is she helped?

4. How does Constance feel about Michaelis, and what does she do in response to these feelings?

5. What does Connie suddenly realize about her relationship with Clifford after her fight with Mellors?

6. What is disappointing to Constance about the villagers when she and Clifford move into Wragyby Hall?

7. What is Clifford doing after the war that is earning him some recognition?

8. How does Clifford define his relationship with Connie?

9. What does Michaelis do for a living, and what are his goals for his profession?

10. What is Connie's reaction to the surprising plan that Clifford presents to her when they are walking together in the woods?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Lawrence presents the idea that there are two sides to every man. Choose three of the characters from the stories, and write about their dual natures and how this duality affected the characters around them.

Essay Topic 2

The pursuit of happiness was a common theme found in this book. What parts of the plot embody this theme, and how does that pursuit affect the characters involved?

Essay Topic 3

Industry, and the effects of industry, are two major and related themes in this book. Where do these themes appear, and how do they work together to propel the plot of the book?

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