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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 actively tries to keep Paul and Miriam apart?

2. How does the family's visitor arrive in their town?

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

4. How many relationships has Miriam had before Paul?

5. What do Paul and Annie often present to their mother?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Nottinghamshire and The Bottoms.

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

4. Describe the relationship between the Morel family and Lily.

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

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

7. Describe the Leiver family.

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

9. In what ways does William become successful?

10. Compare Paul and Mrs. Morel.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

What role does Paul's ego play in the novel? How does it affect the plot and his interactions with other characters?

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