The Rainbow Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 139 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Rainbow Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 139 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. Why is Millicent Skrebensky annoyed with William?

2. Whose imminent visit from Nottingham excites the 18-year-old Anna?

3. What is William's reaction when he steps through the doors of the cathedral?

4. How does Tom feel about his new son?

5. Why does Anna relinquish her adventurous spirit and wonder of the unknown?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Tom's reaction when Anna hysterically screams that he is not her father?

2. Explain William's relationship with Ursula after the birth of Gudrun.

3. Explain why William feels guilty when he looks out the door after his marriage to Anna.

4. How does Tom manage to calm Anna down when she constantly screams for her mother while Lydia is in labor?

5. What piece of advice does Alfred give Tom as they walk to Anna and William's cottage?

6. Describe Anna's emotions as her parents build a life together.

7. Describe the relationship of William and Anna as the days go on.

8. Compare the way Anna and William view Lincoln Cathedral as they walk through the doors.

9. What are the circumstances that bring Tom Brangwen to take over the farm at only eighteen years of age?

10. Compare Tom's feeling toward his newborn son and his stepdaughter, Anna?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1) What is the message Lawrence is trying to convey about life at the end of the Victorian Era and the beginning of the new century?

2) Does she depict a realistic and relevant view of human nature through the Brangwen family?

3) Are the human qualities of each character true to life? Explain.

4) How do the characters convey the everyday struggles of life and relationships?

Essay Topic 2

1) Evaluate the relationship between Anna and her mother, Lydia.

2) How does Tom Brangwen affect their relationship with one another?

3) What does her father, Tom Brangwen, wish for Anna's future?

4) How does Anna's attitude toward her mother and stepfather change in the course of the novel?

5) Give examples from the story of how Anna and Lydia interact with one another.

Essay Topic 3

1) Discuss how Ursula Brangwen grows as a character from the beginning of the novel to the end.

2) How do her attitudes change toward William, Uncle Tom, Winifred and Anna?

3) How does her attitude about her quest for freedom change throughout the novel?

4) What are the differences in her attitude toward the meaning of life from the beginning to the end of the novel?

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