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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 is the title of Chapter 17?

2. In Chapter 13, Ursula receives an invitation for her and Gudrun to have tea with whom?

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

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

5. Which of Gerald’s sisters falls into the lake in Chapter 14?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Who do Ursula and Gudrun see leaping into the lake in Chapter 4? What do they remark about the spectacle?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the characters of Ursula and Gudrun Brangwen in the novel. How old are the sisters? What are their principle occupations? How are the sisters alike? How do they differ?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the criticism, banning, and publication problems of Women in Love based on its depiction of sexuality. How many critics have viewed the relationship between Gerald and Birkin as one that is rooted in homosexual desires? How is this sexuality depicted through the narrative in Chapter 20?

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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