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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. What gentleman at the wedding in Chapter 1 does Gudrun immediately find attractive?
2. What is the name of Gerald’s youngest sister in the novel?
3. What is Hermione’s last name in the novel?
4. While riding on the train to London, Gerald Crich asks Rupert Birkin where he will stay in the city. Birkin replies he will stay with a friend where in Chapter 5?
5. What is the title of Chapter 17?
Short Essay Questions
1. How are Gerald and Birkin’s views of the modern world described in Chapter 5?
2. How does Ursula’s demeanor change after the Crich party in Chapter 15?
3. What is symbolized by Ursula’s challenge to Birkin regarding Hermione furnishing his rooms in Chapter 12?
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. What happens with the Mino cat in Chapter 13? What does this symbolize?
7. Who do Ursula and Gudrun see leaping into the lake in Chapter 4? What do they remark about the spectacle?
8. How does Ursula respond to Birkin’s visit to her home while her family is at church in Chapter 15?
9. What takes place at the party at Breadalby after dinner in Chapter 8?
10. What thoughts consume Birkin as he remains ill and at home in the beginning of Chapter 16?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the characteristics of the Halliday crowd in Women in Love. How do the members of this group stand in opposition to the social and cultural mores of England at this time historically? Do the actions and behaviors of these characters surprise you, given the novel’s setting and time period? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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