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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 does the Professor at the inn say “was giving us a recitation in the Cologne dialect” in Chapter 29?

2. What is the name of the estate belonging to the Crich family?

3. What is the name of Herr Loerke’s companion that asks Gudrun to dance at the inn in Chapter 29?

4. What does Ursula bring to Birkin when she walks back to the car after storming off in Chapter 23?

5. With what friend does Hermione say she will stay with for the winter in Chapter 22?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do Ursula and Birkin give away a chair in Chapter 26? To whom do they give the chair?

2. Where do Ursula and Gudrun go together in Chapter 27? What do they discuss while there?

3. What are Ursula’s impressions as she leaves England for Continental Europe in Chapter 29? Where does she meet Gudrun?

4. What gift does Birkin give to Ursula in Chapter 23? Why?

5. What are Ursula and Gudrun’s impressions of Herr Loerke in Chapter 29?

6. What does Gudrun remark to Gerald of the sunset in Chapter 30?

7. Who do Ursula, Birkin, Gerald and Gudrun meet at the inn in Hohenhausen in Chapter 29?

8. What is Ursula’s impression of the photo of artwork of Loerke’s shown to her in Chapter 29?

9. What destructive characteristics are foreshadowed in the relationship between Gerald and Gudrun in Chapter 24?

10. What causes the fight between Ursula and Birkin in Chapter 23? What takes place during the fight?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss Ursula’s response to the act of sexual passion between her and Birkin in the narrative. How does Ursula feel about Birkin after their night in the car? How have Birkin’s feelings for Ursula changed?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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