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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 see being torn down during the drive she takes when she thinks she might be pregnant?

2. What does Connie see at Wragby Hall that makes her think of having a baby?

3. Where does Connie want to live?

4. What does Connie ask Mellors to do while she is on a trip alone?

5. Who does Connie first tell that she might be pregnant?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Connie's father meets Mellors?

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

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

4. What does Connie see happening on her drive through Uthwaite?

5. What does Mrs. Bolton tell Connie is the best feeling in the world while they are in the garden together?

6. What does Mellors say about his first girlfriends?

7. What does Connie tell Mellors that gets him upset with her?

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

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

10. What happens when Mellors and Connie make love the night that she tells him she is going to Venice for a month?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Fear is a major motivating factor for a number of characters in this book. Which characters are most affected by this, and what are some of the different ways this fear is manifested?

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