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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. Of Birkin, the narrator says in Chapter 16 that he hated what “even worse than marriage”?
(a) “Promiscuity.”
(b) “Politics.”
(c) “Gambling.”
(d) “Church.”

2. Who is described in Chapter 6 as a “prim young Russian with the smooth, warm-colored face and black, oiled hair”?
(a) Basil.
(b) Julius.
(c) Maxim.
(d) Hasan.

3. What is the name of the man that Hermione is courted by in the beginning of the novel?
(a) William Brangwen.
(b) Lloyd George.
(c) Billy McFarlane.
(d) Rupert Birkin.

4. Pussum tells Gerald when they meet in Chapter 6 that she’s not afraid of anything except for what?
(a) Red spiders.
(b) Gray sharks.
(c) Brown bats.
(d) Black beetles.

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 resentment.”
(b) “A fulfillment.”
(c) “A procurement.”
(d) “A commitment.”

Short Answer Questions

1. Birkin says in Chapter 16 that “every true artist is the salvation of” what?

2. What is the title of Chapter 18?

3. What is the title of Chapter 10?

4. Why does Gerald compare himself to Cain in Chapter 14?

5. What age is Ursula described as being in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who visits Ursula’s classroom in Chapter 3? Why?

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

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

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

7. What is symbolized by Gudrun’s incident with Winifred’s rabbit, Bismarck, in Chapter 18?

8. What dispute takes place regarding “love” between Ursula and Birkin in Chapter 13?

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

10. How would you describe the author’s narrative style as established in Chapter 1? How does this narrative style relate to the author’s characterizations?

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