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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 is Mr. Pappleworth?

2. What is Mr. Heaton's occupation?

3. What does the Thomas Jordan firm manufacture?

4. What type of meetings does Mrs. Morel begin to attend?

5. Who does Mrs.Morel send Arthur to live with?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why does Paul pick up his father's paychecks and pay some of the bills?

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

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

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

8. Describe Mr. Morel's alcohol problem.

9. Describe the feelings that Paul and Miriam have for each other, and why in "Lad-and-Girl Love".

10. Compare the jobs that Paul and William have to that of Mr. Morel and explain why there is such a difference.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the relationship between Mr. and Mrs. Morel and their children. Use evidence to support your beliefs about why their relationships are this way.

Essay Topic 2

Choose three characters from Sons and Lovers. Define their goals, motivations, and wants. As a result of these aspects of their characterization, how do they interact with other characters?

Essay Topic 3

What elements of irony are present in Sons and Lovers?

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