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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 Ursula view college as she sits in the lecture hall for her first class?

2. What does Ursula try to figure out as she lies with a fever in bed?

3. What action does Ursula take to escape from the horses surrounding her when she goes for a walk in the rain?

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

5. Why is Lydia thankful to Tom for the life he gave her?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain the circumstances of Tom Brangwen's death.

2. After a few weeks living at home, how does Ursula view her mother's life?

3. Describe the most important thing Tom Brangwen gives to Lydia during their marriage.

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

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

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

7. Summarize the effect Ursula has on Anton as they make love in the cornstacks.

8. Describe the temperament of Tom Brangwen's son, Tom.

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

10. How does Ursula's original joy about college change as she prepares for her final examination?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1) Evaluate the elements of cause and effect in this story using examples from the novel.

2) Choose three events from the story which cause Lydia Lensky's life to undergo a change.

3) How does she react to the events and their effects?

4) How does she grow emotionally in her own life and in her attitude toward her first husband, her second husband and her daughter because of these changes?

Essay Topic 2

1) Compare and contrast the characters of Ursula and Anna.

2) Summarize the impact each character has on the other.

3) How is each character realistic in her view toward life, considering the time period in which the story takes place?

4) How do their roles as women differ? Cite examples from the novel.

Essay Topic 3

1) Discuss how Ursula Brangwen grows as a character from the beginning of the novel to the end.

2) How do her attitudes change toward William, Uncle Tom, Winifred and Anna?

3) How does her attitude about her quest for freedom change throughout the novel?

4) What are the differences in her attitude toward the meaning of life from the beginning to the end of the novel?

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