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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 sandwiches do Ursula and Gudrun eat during their picnic by the lake in Chapter 14?
(a) Tuna with lettuce.
(b) Ham and cheese.
(c) Roast beef.
(d) Cucumber and caviar.

2. Who is described in Chapter 8 as “a learned, dry Baronet of fifty, who was always making witticisms and laughing at them heartily in a harsh, horse-laugh”?
(a) Miss Inglis.
(b) Mrs. Salmon.
(c) Mrs. Varley.
(d) Miss Bradley.

3. How does Gerald say he injured his hand in Chapter 14?
(a) He caught it in some machinery.
(b) Playing croquet.
(c) He fell down a flight of stairs.
(d) A horse bit it.

4. By what name does Birkin introduce Pussum in Chapter 6?
(a) Miss Darrington.
(b) Miss Salmon.
(c) Miss Varley.
(d) Miss Halliday.

5. The narrator says of Birkin in Chapter 16, “He wanted sex to revert to the level of the other appetites, to be regarded as a functional process, not as” what?
(a) “A procurement.”
(b) “A commitment.”
(c) “A fulfillment.”
(d) “A resentment.”

Short Answer Questions

1. Pussum tells Gerald when they meet in Chapter 6 that she’s not afraid of anything except for what?

2. What is the name of Birkin’s friend who has a crowd of hangers-on in London?

3. Breadalby is described as a house of what architectural style?

4. The groom tells the wedding guests at the reception that he was late for what reason in Chapter 2?

5. What is the title of Chapter 10?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is significant about Hermione’s appearance in Chapter 10?

3. What characteristic stands out among the main characters of Women in Love as they are introduced in Chapter 1?

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

5. Who falls into the lake at the Crich party in Chapter 14? What is the outcome of this situation?

6. How does the narrator characterize Mr. Crich’s relationship with his wife in Chapter 17?

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

8. What are Gudrun and Ursula’s impressions of the Crich party when they arrive in Chapter 14? What do they do after arriving there?

9. What information about Gerald’s past does Ursula relate to Gudrun in Chapter 4?

10. What thoughts consume Birkin as he remains ill and at home in the beginning of Chapter 16?

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