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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of dance movements does Gudrun dance while Ursula sings after their lakeside picnic in Chapter 14?
(a) “Delacroze movements.”
(b) “Schulwerk movements.”
(c) “Suzuki movements.”
(d) “Kodaly movements.”

2. What is the title of Chapter 15?
(a) “Threshold.”
(b) “Sunday Evening.”
(c) “Rabbit.”
(d) “Crème de Menthe.”

3. What is the name of Birkin’s friend who has a crowd of hangers-on in London?
(a) Maxim.
(b) Basil.
(c) Palmer.
(d) Halliday.

4. Where has Hermione asked Ursula and Gudrun to come visit her and spend a few days in Chapter 4?
(a) Richmond.
(b) Innsbruck.
(c) Derbyshire.
(d) Breadalby.

5. What is the name of the servant who accompanies Winifred when she meets Gudrun in Chapter 18?
(a) Laura.
(b) Miss Inglis.
(c) Rosalind.
(d) Mademoiselle.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Birkin’s answer in Chapter 11 when Ursula asks him, “Then why do you care about people at all if you don't believe in love? Why do you bother about humanity?”

2. Where does Birkin day the Pompadour is located in Chapter 5?

3. Both Gudrun and Ursula wear dresses of what color crepe to the water-party in Chapter 14?

4. What is the name of Halliday’s Hindu servant in Chapter 6?

5. What is Halliday’s first name in the novel?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is symbolized by Ursula’s challenge to Birkin regarding Hermione furnishing his rooms in Chapter 12?

2. What changes does Gerald make in his father’s business in Chapter 17?

3. How do Ursula and Gudrun feel about their stay at Breadalby in the beginning of Chapter 8?

4. How is the character of Pussum illustrated in Chapters 6 and 7?

5. What is significant about the author’s depiction of Birkin’s friends in London in Chapter 6?

6. How are the bodies found after the party at the Crich estate in Chapter 14?

7. How does Ursula’s demeanor change after the Crich party in Chapter 15?

8. Who do Ursula and Gudrun see leaping into the lake in Chapter 4? What do they remark about the spectacle?

9. What happens with the Mino cat in Chapter 13? What does this symbolize?

10. What do Birkin and Gerald discuss regarding Winifred in Chapter 16?

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