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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. Who is Lydia's comforting friend after Tom's death?

2. What do the Brangwens hear when they wake up the first morning in their new house?

3. What is the decision Anton and Ursula make the morning after they make love in the sand under the moon?

4. What does Fred do after his father's death?

5. Where does Ursula find a teaching position after her parents forbid her to go to Kingston-on-Thames for an interview?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Anton Skrebensky believe is the responsibility of every person?

2. Describe Anna's thoughts about William's new job and their moving away from Cossethay.

3. What is Ursula's reason for refusing the marriage proposal from Anthony?

4. Describe the events that lead up to Ursula's love affair with Miss Inger.

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

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

7. Explain Ursula's plans for her future when she discovers that she is pregnant.

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

9. Explain how Ursula feels about her fellow teachers on her last day at the St. Philip's School.

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

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

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

1) During the novel, the reader is introduced to the views of women as depicted by Tom Brangwen, William Brangwen and Anton Bresnesky.

2) Compare the views which are revealed by these three men toward women.

3) Cite examples from the story. How do their attitudes toward women affect the way women react to them?

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