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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 is one of the negative effects of Clifford's new form of entertainment?

2. How does Connie feel when Clifford finds a new interest?

3. How does Connie feel when she returns home from her drive?

4. What does Clifford say that the miners are to him?

5. Who writes to Connie about the return of Mellors' wife?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Clifford talk to Connie about while he is on a walk with her after her trip?

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

5. What does Mellors say he would do if he were in charge?

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

7. What does Mellors say about his first girlfriends?

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

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

10. What happens when Connie and Mellors make love for the first time?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many characters in this book are forced to sacrifice much in order to obtain their goals. Who are some of these characters, and how do their sacrifices affect the other characters around them? Are these sacrifices worth the reward? Why or why not?

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

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?

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