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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 Tom after the baby is born?

2. Who invites Anna and William to visit them in Briswell?

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

4. Why does the town of Cossethay grow quickly, making the Brangwen's richer?

5. When do Effie and Tom begin fiercely quarreling with each other?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the woman Tom Brangwen decides to marry.

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

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

5. Describe the toast Tom gives at Anna's wedding party?

6. After the birth of their son, Lydia does have the passion for Tom that she once had. How does he deal with the desires he has for his wife?

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

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

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

10. Describe the hatred that grows in seventeen-year-old, Anna, toward her mother.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1) Evaluate the relationship between Tom Brangwen and Winifred Inger.

2) Are they a good match? Explain.

3) How do they interact with one another?

4) What are the qualities of their relationship?

5) Cite examples from the story proving their acceptance of one another for who they are.

Essay Topic 2

In two scenes of the novel, Ursula and Anton are making love in the moonlight.

1) How does Lawrence use images of moonlight and shadow to convey the tone of their love making?

2) How does the imagery of moonlight in the first scene in the cornstacks compare with the moonlight in the sandhills later in the novel.

3) Justify the answers with examples from the novel.

Essay Topic 3

1) Compare and contrast the role of women in the novel with the role of women in today's American society.

2) Cite specific examples from the novel, detailing women's jobs and responsibilities.

3) Which of the women in the novel would find today's role of women appealing and in what way?

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