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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Paul, a young doctor, and Lydia Lensky, a nurse, represent in Poland?

2. As Anna observes the Skrebensky's relationship, what does she wish for herself?

3. What does Tom say a man's soul and a woman's soul united in marriage becomes?

4. How does William adapt to life as a husband and father of three children?

5. Why does William suffer behind his bright face?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain the relationship between Lydia and Tom after two years of marriage.

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

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

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

5. Summarize Anna's inner feelings when she is sent to a young ladies school in Nottingham.

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

7. Explain how Anna views her relationship with her cousin, William.

8. Compare the way Anna and William view Lincoln Cathedral as they walk through the doors.

9. Describe the relationship of William and Anna as the days go on.

10. Describe the woman Tom Brangwen decides to marry.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1) Analyze Ursula's coming of age throughout the novel.

2) What fears and emotions does she experience as he grows from childhood to adulthood?

3) How does her outlook on life, education, and love change as she develops from a young girl into a woman?

4) Cite examples of the character changes in Ursula throughout her life.

Essay Topic 2

1) Compare and contrast the characters of Ursula and Anna.

2) Summarize the impact each character has on the other.

3) How is each character realistic in her view toward life, considering the time period in which the story takes place?

4) How do their roles as women differ? Cite examples from the novel.

Essay Topic 3

1) What are Anton Skrebensky's views on the responsibilities of the individual in society?

2) Are his views dated or do they still hold true today?

3) Give examples from the novel and from today's world to justify your conclusion.

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