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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. How does Anna feel about herself as she drives to the wedding with her father?

2. What gives Anna complete happiness and fulfillment?

3. How does Tom feel about himself after meeting Alfred's lover, the lady, Mrs. Forbes?

4. How does Anna view her relationship with her cousin Will?

5. What do Lydia and Tom discover about each other after two years of marriage?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What are the circumstances that bring Tom Brangwen to take over the farm at only eighteen years of age?

3. What pains Tom as he stands at the altar at Anna's wedding?

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

5. Compare Tom's feeling toward his newborn son and his stepdaughter, Anna?

6. How does William react when he sees Anna dancing naked in the bedroom?

7. Why do eleven of the men from the wedding party go to Anna and William's cottage?

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

9. Describe Anna's emotional state when her mother marries Tom Brangwen.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1) Does Ursula remain true to her ideals of being an individual, responsible for herself, and working in a man's world?

2) What is her final decision with regard to her future?

3) Cite examples from the novel to support the answer.

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) Discuss how Ursula Brangwen grows as a character from the beginning of the novel to the end.

2) How do her attitudes change toward William, Uncle Tom, Winifred and Anna?

3) How does her attitude about her quest for freedom change throughout the novel?

4) What are the differences in her attitude toward the meaning of life from the beginning to the end of the novel?

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