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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. How does Connie describe her intimacy with Clifford?

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

3. What does Connie say she is not attracted to at the beginning of Chapter 4?

4. What does Connie do when she returns home after her walk during her depression?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What does Mellors do that causes Connie to be very angry with him?

8. How does Clifford define his relationship with Connie?

9. How is Constance raised?

10. What kind of injury has Clifford sustained, and how is this affecting him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Much of this plot follows the relationship between Connie and Clifford. How does this relationship change over the course of the plot, and what causes these changes?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Despair was an emotion that affected a number of the characters in this book. Which characters are most affected by despair, and how does this change the course of the plot branches they are involved in?

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