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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Anna relinquish her adventurous spirit and wonder of the unknown?
(a) Her father tells her to grow up.
(b) She is beaten down by William.
(c) She becomes content with another pregnancy.
(d) Her mother tells her to be a responsible wife.

2. Who is a great comfort to Ursula while she shrinks away from other people, afraid she is not like them?
(a) Gudrun
(b) Uncle Fred
(c) Uncle Tom
(d) William

3. What conclusion does Ursula come to about men and love?
(a) Men do not love, only dominate
(b) There are many men to love, not just one
(c) No one is ever really in love
(d) A woman can love only one man

4. What does Tom see in the loft of the barn that distresses him, making him feel like an old man?
(a) Rotted timbers that need to be replaced
(b) His thirteen year old dog, dead in the hay
(c) Anna and Will in each other's arms, kissing
(d) His gray haired wife, shooing the owls away

5. What does Tom find hard to bear when he thinks about Mrs. Lensky?
(a) He can't bear that she is six years older than he is.
(b) He can't stand that they are complete strangers to each other.
(c) He can't bear that she was married before.
(d) He can't stand that she has a daughter.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Anna unable to tell William for four days, while they battle with each other?

2. How does Lydia emerge from her indifference, becoming a new person?

3. With whom do the Brangwen girls have a feud?

4. What is the response of Ursula's mother when Ursula says that she wants to have an equal place with men in the field of action and work?

5. What is young Tom Brangwen feeling behind his healthy, good looks, and well dressed appearance?

(see the answer key)

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