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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 Ursula's first impression of Mr. Skrebensky?

2. Why is Ursula excited about her father's new position as Art and Handwork Instructor?

3. What does Lydia Brangwen wish for as she sees the turmoil in her son's lives?

4. How does Ursula get through the long weeks while Anton is away?

5. What does Ursula hate about her mother?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the Brangwen children adapt to their new home?

2. As Ursula continues to teach, how does her attitude toward education change?

3. What is the reason that Ursula becomes defiant and mistrustful?

4. Compare the temperaments of Gudrun and Theresa Brangwen.

5. Explain how Ursula feels about her fellow teachers on her last day at the St. Philip's School.

6. What does Ursula decide Winifred should do after they are no longer lovers?

7. Summarize the decision Ursula makes as she is recovering from her miscarriage.

8. Describe Ursula's view of the coal miners when she and Winifred go to visit her Uncle Tom in Wiggiston.

9. What is the response Anton gives to Ursula when she tells him she does not want to get married?

10. Describe the Brangwens's Christian devotion and religious practices.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1) What are Anton Skrebensky's views on the responsibilities of the individual in society?

2) Are his views dated or do they still hold true today?

3) Give examples from the novel and from today's world to justify your conclusion.

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

1) Compare the characters of Anna and William Brangwen.

2) Which character gives more to their relationship? Explain.

3) How do their views differ on life, marriage and children?

4) Which character is more realistic in his view of life? Explain.

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