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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 does Paul teach Miriam first?

2. Which of his children does Mr. Morel bond with the most?

3. How old is Paul when Mrs. Morel gives birth to another child?

4. What quality of Miriam's is Paul drawn to?

5. Who does Mrs. Morel dote on the least?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Mr. Morel's reaction to Arthur's birth?

2. Why does Paul pick up his father's paychecks and pay some of the bills?

3. Why does Mrs. Morel dislike William's girlfriend, Lily?

4. Describe the Leiver family.

5. How does Mrs. Morel feel about her baby when it is born?

6. Describe Nottinghamshire and The Bottoms.

7. What causes Mr. and Mrs. Morel's relationship to recover slightly in "The Casting Off of Morel"?

8. Why don't Miriam's brothers think that she should learn algebra?

9. Why is Mr. Morel upset that William has an office job?

10. How is Arthur described as being similar to his father?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the depiction of sexuality in Sons and Lovers. What made it so controversial when it was published?

Essay Topic 2

Which characters in the novel seem to lack love and validation in their relationships? How do they seek to achieve love and validation?

Essay Topic 3

What role does Paul's ego play in the novel? How does it affect the plot and his interactions with other characters?

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