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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. What does Mr. Harby give to Ursula on her last day of school?
(a) Two books of poetry, signed by all the teachers
(b) A dictionary
(c) A new pen
(d) A Bible

2. What subjects do Ursula and Maggie discuss when they are together?
(a) Women's suffrage, ideas and life
(b) Mr. Harby's attitude and philosophy
(c) The school children and teachers
(d) Teaching methods and recreation

3. How does Ursula view college as she sits in the lecture hall for her first class?
(a) She sees college as a necessity, but not enjoyable.
(b) She is annoyed by the medieval buildings.
(c) College is drudgery.
(d) Time fades away and she listens with ecstasy.

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

5. What does Ursula wish as she swims with her swimming class mistress?
(a) She wishes her mistress would swim with someone else.
(b) She wants to touch her and feel her.
(c) She wishes she were a better swimmer.
(d) She wishes she didn't have to take swimming.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Anna send Ursula and Gudrun when the pettiness of the village children begins to bother them?

2. What is it that makes the new house in Beldover feel like a home to the Brangwen children?

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

4. What decision does Ursula make during her illness?

5. Why is Lydia thankful to Tom for the life he gave her?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain the realization that Ursula comes to as she passes from childhood into womanhood.

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

3. What does Ursula decide Winifred should do after they are no longer lovers?

4. Explain the circumstances of Tom Brangwen's death.

5. Describe Anna's thoughts about William's new job and their moving away from Cossethay.

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

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

8. After a few weeks living at home, how does Ursula view her mother's life?

9. Explain Ursula's plans for her future when she discovers that she is pregnant.

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

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