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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 Connie tell Clifford she is doing?

2. What is being built in place of what is being torn down during Connie's drive?

3. What does Clifford talk about on his walk with Connie before her trip to Venice?

4. What does Connie's father accuse Mellors of being?

5. Where does Connie want to live?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Connie do when she sees a picture in Mellors' cottage?

2. What do Connie and Mellors do in the woods together just before Connie leaves for Venice?

3. What causes Connie to feel more lonely than ever at Wragby Hall?

4. What does Connie first ask Mrs. Bolton about while they are working in the garden together?

5. How does Mrs. Bolton find out about the affair between Mellors and Connie?

6. What happens when Hilda meets Mellors for the first time?

7. How does Connie feel when she sees Mellors for the first time after returning from Venice?

8. What does Mellors ask Connie after they make love for the first time?

9. How does Connie feel about what she sees on her drive through Uthwaite?

10. What does Connie tell Clifford she was doing during the storm and how does he respond?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Protection is a strong theme in this story. Where does this theme appear, and which characters are most affected by the presence of this theme?

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