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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 beats up Paul in Nottingham?

2. Who does Paul begin to spend the most time with at Leiver farm?

3. What does Paul begin to teach Miriam despite the fact that he doesn't want to spend more time with her?

4. What do Clara and her mother do for a living?

5. What distracts Paul at the Sarah Bernhardt performance?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mrs. Morel think about Clara?

2. What causes Clara to feel concern for Baxter Dawes?

3. How does Miriam react to Paul's discussion of marriage in the chapter, "The Test on Miriam"?

4. What are the results of Paul's first place win at the art exhibition?

5. Why has Clara left her husband?

6. Who does Paul love in the chapter, "Baxter Dawes"?

7. Why does Paul decide that he must break off his relationship with Miriam completely in the chapter, "Defeat of Miriam"?

8. Why does Mrs. Morel blame the burned bread on Miriam's presence at the house?

9. What does Clara convince Paul about Miriam in the chapter, "Clara"?

10. How does Paul begin to feel about Clara in the chapter, "Defeat of Miriam"?

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

Are there any characters in the novel who do not have justified actions? Consider Paul adding morphine to his mother's drink, for example. Is he justified in his actions or not?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the depiction of sexuality in Sons and Lovers. What made it so controversial when it was published?

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