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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. Who does Mellors look up to as his mentor?

2. What era does Connie say has ended during her drive?

3. Where do Mellors and Connie make love for the first time?

4. Who helps Connie pack for her trip to Venice?

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

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

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

4. How does Connie feel about what she sees 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 causes Connie to feel more lonely than ever at Wragby Hall?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are many secrets made, kept, and divulged in this book. What are some of these secrets, and how does their placement in the plot affect the course of the plot and the characters involved in the secrets?

Essay Topic 2

There are a number of different settings in this book. Describe some of these settings. Why might Lawrence have chosen these settings for this plot to take place?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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