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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. What does Mr. Morel throw at his wife's head?

2. How many relationships has Paul had before Miriam?

3. In what season did Mr. and Mrs. Morel meet?

4. What is the last name of the Morel's family friend?

5. Who does Mrs. Morel dote on the least?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Mr. Morel's alcohol problem.

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

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

4. Why is Paul awarded a job in Nottingham?

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

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

7. Describe Nottinghamshire and The Bottoms.

8. What are the similarities between Paul and Miriam?

9. Describe Paul's general appearance and personality.

10. Why doesn't Mrs. Morel accept Mr. Morel's apology for locking her out of the house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Which characters in the novel seem to lack love and validation in their relationships? How do they seek to achieve love and validation?

Essay Topic 3

What is significant about the novel being written in the third person omniscient point of view? Why does the author choose to write the novel this way?

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