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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. How does Ursula feel as she waits for Anton to come home?
(a) Detached
(b) Unemotional
(c) Liberated
(d) Helpless

2. Why is Ursula consumed with a fear of herself when she and Anton are in the cornstacks after the wedding?
(a) She is afraid of what she might do.
(b) She is afraid she will say something foolish.
(c) She is afraid she won't be good enough for Anton.
(d) She has broken Anton, abating his fire.

3. Why does Ursula enjoy staying at Belcote with Maggie's family?
(a) She and Maggie catch up on old times.
(b) She enjoys working in Maggie's garden.
(c) She is treated like a lady by Maggie's brothers.
(d) It is good to get away from home.

4. Strebensky returns from Africa and starts up his relationship with Ursula again. What are Ursula's inner feelings after she and Anton consummate their love?
(a) She is timid and unsure.
(b) She is critical and angry with herself.
(c) She is strong and sure of herself.
(d) She feels guilty and sinful.

5. What is it about Christmas day that disappoints the Brangwens?
(a) The Christmas feast is not as big as usual.
(b) The hope of peace and ecstasy fades away.
(c) Their father is not home.
(d) They did not receive the gifts they hoped for.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Ursula believes she is pregnant with Anton's child, what does she decide about her mother's life?

2. Why does Ursula's face get a strange, scared look at this time in her life?

3. While Anton is away, who does Ursula fall in love with while at school?

4. What does Anton believe Ursula wants to do to him, even though they are lovers?

5. What does Fred do after his father's death?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Lydia Brangwen's hopes after Tom dies and she sees the troubles of her sons?

2. Summarize Ursula's emotional state when she moves back home after passing her matriculation examination.

3. Describe the relationship between Ursula and Anton Skrebensky when he visits Marsh farm.

4. Summarize the effect Ursula has on Anton as they make love in the cornstacks.

5. What is Ursula's reason for refusing the marriage proposal from Anthony?

6. How do the Brangwen children adapt to their new home?

7. Describe Ursula's view of the coal miners when she and Winifred go to visit her Uncle Tom in Wiggiston.

8. What is the response Anton gives to Ursula when she tells him she does not want to get married?

9. Summarize the decision Ursula makes as she is recovering from her miscarriage.

10. As Ursula continues to teach, how does her attitude toward education change?

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