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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 year does the beginning of this book take place in?

2. What does Connie say she is not attracted to at the beginning of Chapter 4?

3. What improves for Clifford during Connie's affair with Michaelis?

4. Who has Clifford become dependent on during Connie's depression?

5. What does Mrs. Bolton gossip to Clifford about during Connie's depression?

Short Essay Questions

1. What becomes Clifford's new obsession during Connie's depression?

2. How do Clifford's guests react when Connie tries to become a part of the debate one evening?

3. What does Clifford ask of Connie in Chapter 4, and how does she respond?

4. What is Clifford's stance on intimacy in a relationship?

5. What does Mrs. Bolton do with Clifford during the evenings?

6. What happens when Connie sees Mellors in the woods for the second time?

7. What does Connie feel cheated of in her life, and who does she blame for this after delivering the letter to Mellors?

8. What kind of injury has Clifford sustained, and how is this affecting him?

9. What happens when Constance's father visits Constance and Clifford at Wragby Hall for the first time?

10. What revelation does Connie have about Clifford when she returns home after their walk together in the woods?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Protection is a strong theme in this story. Where does this theme appear, and which characters are most affected by the presence of this theme?

Essay Topic 2

Compassion and empathy is a theme present in a number of places in the plot. What are some of the best examples of this theme, and how does the presence of this theme affect the outcome of this book?

Essay Topic 3

There are a number of different settings in this book. Describe some of these settings. Why might Lawrence have chosen these settings for this plot to take place?

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