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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 meets the Morel's visitor to help carry their belongings?

2. Who fully supports another character's job as a clerk?

3. Who is Arthur most like?

4. Who gets a job as a clerk in a co-op office?

5. What does Paul teach Miriam first?

Short Essay Questions

1. Compare Paul and Mrs. Morel.

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

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

4. What causes Mr. and Mrs. Morel's relationship to recover slightly in "The Casting Off of Morel"?

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

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

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

8. Describe Mrs. Morel's reaction to William's death.

9. Why isn't Mrs. Morel happy at the beginning of the book?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the significance of the title Sons and Lovers to the novel's plot?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the ways in which Paul has two contrasting personalities.

Essay Topic 3

What type of foreshadowing is used in the relationship between Paul and Mrs. Morel? What events in the plot are foreshadowed?

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