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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the first woodworking gift Will gives to Anna?
(a) Candlesticks with carved flowers
(b) A jewelry box carved with birds
(c) A wooden bowl with carved ivy
(d) A butter stamp with a phoenix on it

2. How does Tom Brangwen die after returning home from Nottingham?
(a) He has a heart attack.
(b) He dies in his sleep.
(c) He drowns in the flood.
(d) His horse kicks him in the head.

3. Where does Tom take Anna as she hysterically cries for her mother?
(a) He takes her to her mother.
(b) He takes her to the kitchen for a glass of water.
(c) He takes her to her bed, demanding that she stop crying.
(d) He takes her in the quiet, warm barn to feed the cows.

4. Why is Lydia thankful to Tom for the life he gave her?
(a) Because she was secure in his dominance
(b) Because he gave her all the money she needed
(c) Because he let her live in his shadow
(d) Because he let her be herself

5. What does William ask the girl sitting next to him in the Empire ?
(a) How old she is
(b) If she would like to go to the tea shop with him
(c) If she has a husband
(d) If she goes to college

Short Answer Questions

1. What is it about Anna that leaves William unsatisfied and unfulfilled?

2. What is Tom's reaction to Lydia after they are married and the guests leave?

3. When does Ursula feel the most secure, warm, and happy?

4. Whose imminent visit from Nottingham excites the 18-year-old Anna?

5. What is the question William asks himself when he and Anna are constantly tormenting one another?

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