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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 William adapt to life as a husband and father of three children?

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

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

4. Why does William suffer behind his bright face?

5. How does Tom feel about his new son?

Short Essay Questions

1. What type of life do the Brangwens have on the Marsh farm?

2. Are Anna and William satisfied with their lives?

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

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

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

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

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

8. 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?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

1) Compare the characters of Anna and William Brangwen.

2) Which character gives more to their relationship? Explain.

3) How do their views differ on life, marriage and children?

4) Which character is more realistic in his view of life? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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