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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. While Anton is away, who does Ursula fall in love with while at school?

2. What is Ursula's secret weapon toward independence if her studies do not work out?

3. What does Mr. Harby give to Ursula on her last day of school?

4. Why does 11-year-old Ursula find it a bother to be the eldest of six children?

5. How does Anton react when he is away from Ursula after their affair in London and Paris?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the Brangwen children adapt to their new home?

2. Summarize Ursula's attitude and duties as the eldest child of Anna and William Brangwen.

3. As Ursula continues to teach, how does her attitude toward education change?

4. Describe Ursula's view of the coal miners when she and Winifred go to visit her Uncle Tom in Wiggiston.

5. Describe the Brangwens's Christian devotion and religious practices.

6. Summarize Ursula's emotional state when she moves back home after passing her matriculation examination.

7. Why doesn't Mr. Harby, the schoolmaster, like Ursula Brangwen?

8. What is the response Anton gives to Ursula when she tells him she does not want to get married?

9. What are Lydia Brangwen's hopes after Tom dies and she sees the troubles of her sons?

10. Describe the relationship between Ursula and Anton Skrebensky when he visits Marsh farm.

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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