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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. Where does Connie like to go on walks?

2. What nickname does Constance's father use for her?

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

4. What does Dukes say a woman cannot do for him?

5. How does Connie feel about Michaelis when she meets him?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Clifford ask of Connie in Chapter 4, and how does she respond?

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

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

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

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

8. What happens when Connie sees Mellors in the woods for the second time?

9. What does Mrs. Bolton do with Clifford during the evenings?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The separation of classes is quite a significant theme in this book. What are these classes, and how does this separation affect the characters belonging to them?

Essay Topic 2

Symbolism is a very prevalent literary device used by Lawrence. What are some of these symbols, and how does their presence affect the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 3

Sexuality is a theme presented in a number of places in this plot, and is manifested in a number of different ways. Choose a few of these instances and compare and contrast them. How are they different in their manifestations of this sensitive theme?

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