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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. Where does Mr. Morel get injured?

2. Who makes the Morel family uncomfortable?

3. Who teaches Paul a second language?

4. Where does William go when he is offered a job?

5. What is the name of Mrs. Morel's 4th child?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the Leiver family.

2. Why doesn't Mrs. Morel get any help from her in-laws?

3. How does Mrs. Morel feel about her baby when it is born?

4. Why does Paul break Annie's dolls and set them on fire?

5. What happens in "Paul Launches into Life" that causes Mr. Morel to become physically hurt?

6. Why is Mr. Morel upset that William has an office job?

7. Why doesn't Mrs. Morel like Miriam?

8. What does the time period of Sons and Lovers tell us about domestic abuse in the novel?

9. How is Arthur described as being similar to his father?

10. What is Mr. Morel's reaction to Arthur's birth?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the tone of Sons and Lovers? How does the tone tie into the way the characters develop?

Essay Topic 2

Are there any characters in the novel who do not have justified actions? Consider Paul adding morphine to his mother's drink, for example. Is he justified in his actions or not?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the family dynamic in the Morel household. Use evidence from the novel to explain what caused the family dynamic and what events are a result of it.

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