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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 Tom feel about his new son?

2. What does Tom find hard to bear when he thinks about Mrs. Lensky?

3. William comes home from the park a changed man. How does Anna react to this new side of her husband?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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) Analyze the resolution of the story as it relates to each of the characters in the novel.

2) Explain the metamorphosis each of them experiences by the final chapter.

3) What major life lessons have they learned?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

A rainbow appears twice in the novel.

1) What is the significance of the rainbow in each of the appearances?

2) What does the rainbow symbolize for the characters who see it?

3) Cite the events happening during each of the sightings of the rainbow.

4) Which characters see the significance of the rainbows?

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