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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When does a darkness and dread come over Lydia's mind?
(a) When she marries Paul Lensky
(b) After her two children die of diphtheria
(c) At the start of the war
(d) When she becomes a nurse

3. What do Lydia and Tom discover about each other after two years of marriage?
(a) They realize they do not belong together.
(b) They find they will never know one another.
(c) They discover they do not love one another.
(d) They find fulfillment in each other.

4. Whose imminent visit from Nottingham excites the 18-year-old Anna?
(a) Her friend, Tilly
(b) Her Uncle Alfred
(c) Her cousin Will
(d) Her real father

5. Who invites Anna and William to visit them in Briswell?
(a) Alfred Brangwen
(b) Baron Skrebensky and his new wife, Millicent
(c) Frank Brangwen
(d) Paul Lensky

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Lydia act toward Tom when she becomes pregnant?

2. What does William ask the girl sitting next to him in the Empire ?

3. How does Will react to Anna's preparations for a tea party?

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

5. What does William do to help him stop worrying about life and relaxing?

Short Essay Questions

1. What piece of advice does Alfred give Tom as they walk to Anna and William's cottage?

2. Explain William's feelings toward Anna as she discusses the wood carvings in the cathedral.

3. Describe the situation that hardens Ursula to the outside world.

4. What is William's physical and mental state after the birth of his third child?

5. Describe Anna's emotions as her parents build a life together.

6. What is Tom's reaction when Anna hysterically screams that he is not her father?

7. Describe the woman Tom Brangwen decides to marry.

8. Describe the impression Anna has of Baron Skrebensky and his new wife, Millicent with regard to their relationship.

9. What is it that finally allows Anna to give up her adventurous spirit and wonder of life?

10. How does Tom manage to calm Anna down when she constantly screams for her mother while Lydia is in labor?

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