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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Mrs.Morel send Arthur to live with?
(a) Mrs. Morel's sister.
(b) Mr. Morel's sister.
(c) Mr. Morel's mother.
(d) Mrs. Morel's mother.

2. What does Mr. Morel steal money for?
(a) Drinking.
(b) A birthday gift.
(c) A gift to make Mrs. Morel happy.
(d) Food.

3. In what season did Mr. and Mrs. Morel meet?
(a) Winter.
(b) Autumn.
(c) Spring.
(d) Summer.

4. Where does Mr. Morel begin to spend more time to avoid Mrs. Morel?
(a) A friend's house.
(b) The bathroom.
(c) Church.
(d) The pub.

5. Which character is the most proud of William?
(a) Mr. Morel.
(b) William's girlfriend.
(c) Mrs. Morel.
(d) Annie.

6. Why doesn't Mrs. Morel want to have a third child?
(a) She no longer loves her husband.
(b) She is afraid of childbirth.
(c) She hates pregnancy.
(d) She no longer loves her children.

7. Why does the relationship between Mr. and Mrs. Morel improve when he heals?
(a) Mr. Morel gets a better job.
(b) Mrs. Morel begins caring for the children better.
(c) Mr. Morel stops drinking.
(d) Mrs. Morel stops shopping.

8. Who gets a job as a clerk in a co-op office?
(a) Mrs. Morel.
(b) Annie.
(c) Mr. Morel.
(d) William.

9. Where is Mr. Morel when Paul is born?
(a) At a friend's house.
(b) At work.
(c) At the bar.
(d) At church.

10. Whose mood is Paul closely linked to?
(a) Mr. Morel.
(b) William.
(c) Annie.
(d) Mrs. Morel.

11. What type of meetings does Mrs. Morel begin to attend?
(a) Mother's Guild.
(b) Mother's Center.
(c) Women's Guild.
(d) Women's Center.

12. What does Mrs. Morel think about Miriam?
(a) She's attractive.
(b) She's very intelligent.
(c) She's unworthy.
(d) She's indecent.

13. What is said to have saved Mrs. Morel from depression after William's death?
(a) Mr. Morel's illness.
(b) Paul's illness.
(c) Paul's love life.
(d) Annie's love life.

14. How old is Paul when Mrs. Morel gives birth to another child?
(a) 12 months.
(b) 18 months.
(c) 9 months.
(d) 24 months.

15. Which of the following is a theme in the novel's second chapter?
(a) Domestic abuse.
(b) The death of a parent.
(c) The effects of alcoholism on children.
(d) The effects of poverty.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many relationships has Miriam had before Paul?

2. What is the name of William's sister?

3. In the town that the Morels live in, what is the main industry?

4. Which word most describes Paul's personality?

5. How does Mr. Morel "defile" William?

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