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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 is described as the only one of his children that Gerald’s father had loved in Chapter 17?

2. What is the name of Gerald Crich’s mother in the novel?

3. Gudrun develops a scheme to go where to stay with a friend who is a fellow sculptor in Chapter 17?

4. After Birkin’s visit to Ursula’s house in Chapter 15, Ursula is stricken by what inexplicable emotion for Birkin?

5. What kind of sandwiches do Ursula and Gudrun eat during their picnic by the lake in Chapter 14?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does D. H. Lawrence illustrate the miners in Chapter 9? What personal experience of the author’s relates to this depiction?

2. What conversation does Ursula have with Mrs. Kirk in Chapter 17? Why does she see Mrs. Kirk?

3. What physical conflict takes place between Hermione and Birkin in Chapter 8?

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

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

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

7. What takes place at the party at Breadalby after dinner in Chapter 8?

8. How is Birkin’s philosophical view of human nature illustrated in Chapter 2?

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

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

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

Describe and discuss the author’s style of language in the novel. Do you find the narrative easy to read and understand, or does it require effort to follow the author’s meaning? How is the style of language relative to the characters and setting? What literary devices are commonly used throughout the narrative?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the conflict between Ursula and her father in Chapter 27. Why does Mr. Brangwen respond as he does when Ursula informs the family of her intention to wed the following day? How does Ursula meet this obstacle and overcome it? How does Birkin respond to the situation?

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