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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 in his spare time when he moves to his new estate?

2. What debate do Clifford's guests have that embarrasses him one night at dinner?

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

4. What is startling about Mellors when Connie delivers a letter to him?

5. Where is Connie's first lover from?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Constance like to do with other young men before she gets married?

2. What is the only time that Connie still spends with her husband during her depression, and how does she feel about it?

3. What does Connie find when she goes for a walk in the woods during her depression?

4. What does Connie do before going to bed after she sees Mellors washing?

5. What does Connie ask of Mellors when she sees him while walking in the woods during her depression?

6. What does Michaelis do that ends his affair with Connie?

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

8. Why does Clifford invite Michaelis to come and stay with him and Connie at Wragby Hall?

9. How is Constance raised?

10. How does Clifford feel about Michaelis after meeting him in person?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Lawrence includes some ingenious forms of irony in this book. What are some of these examples, and how does their ironic nature affect the plot?

Essay Topic 2

There were many characters in this book who were manipulated and persuaded to do things they did not want to do. What are some of these instances, and how are those characters affected by the manipulation?

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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