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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. According to the narrator in Chapter 17, Gerald had refused to go to what school, instead choosing a German university?
2. What is the name of the chief mine-owner in the district where Ursula and Gudrun grew up in the novel?
3. What is the title of Chapter 18?
4. What is the name of Birkin’s friend who has a crowd of hangers-on in London?
5. Who tells Gerald Crich that she hated him for how he treated his horse the other day in Chapter 12?
Short Essay Questions
1. What takes place at the party at Breadalby after dinner in Chapter 8?
2. 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?
3. What is significant about Hermione’s appearance in Chapter 10?
4. What changes does Gerald make in his father’s business in Chapter 17?
5. What is foreshadowed by the conversation between Birkin and Ursula at the party in Chapter 11?
6. How does D. H. Lawrence illustrate the miners in Chapter 9? What personal experience of the author’s relates to this depiction?
7. Who visits Ursula’s classroom in Chapter 3? Why?
8. What characteristic stands out among the main characters of Women in Love as they are introduced in Chapter 1?
9. What physical conflict takes place between Hermione and Birkin in Chapter 8?
10. How is Birkin’s philosophical view of human nature illustrated in Chapter 2?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the motif of death in Women in Love. How does the author use Diana’s death in Chapter 14 as a sounding point for the characters to express their views of death and its meaning? Which character has the most experience in facing death and grief? How do these experiences shape the character?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss Ursula and Birkin’s viewpoints about their future, travel, and the meaning of “home.” What does Birkin want to achieve through traveling and leaving convention behind? How does Ursula feel about Birkin’s ideals? What are Ursula’s views on conventional home life?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the theme of sexuality in Women in Love. How do the sexual morals of the Halliday crowd differ from those of conventional England at this time? How is the character of Pussum depicted through sexuality? How is her character perceived by others for her promiscuity?
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