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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. Whose mood is Paul closely linked to?

2. When Paul feels frustrated, who does he avoid?

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

4. Around the holiday, what does Mrs. Morel spend a lot of time doing?

5. What item does Paul exhibit violent behavior on?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Compare Paul and Mrs. Morel.

4. Why don't Miriam's brothers think that she should learn algebra?

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

6. Why does Mrs. Morel dislike William's girlfriend, Lily?

7. Why does Mr. Morel blame Mrs. Morel for their fight?

8. What are the similarities between Paul and Miriam?

9. Describe Mr. Morel's alcohol problem.

10. Describe Nottinghamshire and The Bottoms.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role does religion play in the novel? Why does the author use religious allusion in descriptions?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the significance of England as a setting in Sons and Lovers. How does the setting play a direct role in the lives of the characters? Could the setting for the novel be another country?

Essay Topic 3

D. H. Lawrence uses a literary reference to Edgar Allen Poe in Sons and Lovers. What is the purpose of using this particular literary reference? How does it contribute to the novel?

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