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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. How long does Connie plan on being gone on her trip alone?

3. What does Connie tell her father just before she leaves Venice?

4. What is the name of Mellors' wife?

5. Who does Connie visit after she makes love to Mellors for the first time?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What happens when Mellors' wife comes to his cottage?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 3

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?

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