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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 has Clifford become enthralled with during Connie's depression?

2. What does Connie see being torn down during the drive she takes when she thinks she might be pregnant?

3. Why does Clifford give Mrs. Bolton a raise?

4. Where does Connie take a drive to when she thinks she might be pregnant?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What happens when Mellors tries to help Clifford with his broken chair?

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

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

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

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

8. What does Hilda criticize Connie of doing while they are on their trip together?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compassion and empathy is a theme present in a number of places in the plot. What are some of the best examples of this theme, and how does the presence of this theme affect the outcome of this book?

Essay Topic 2

The separation of classes is quite a significant theme in this book. What are these classes, and how does this separation affect the characters belonging to them?

Essay Topic 3

There were many characters in this book who were manipulated and persuaded to do things they did not want to do. What are some of these instances, and how are those characters affected by the manipulation?

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