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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 does the relationship between Mr. and Mrs. Morel improve when he heals?

2. In the town that the Morels live in, what is the main industry?

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

4. What is the name of Mrs. Morel's 4th child?

5. When Paul feels frustrated, who does he avoid?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Mr. Morel's alcohol problem.

3. Describe the feelings that Paul and Miriam have for each other, and why in "Lad-and-Girl Love".

4. Why doesn't Mrs. Morel accept Mr. Morel's apology for locking her out of the house?

5. Describe Nottinghamshire and The Bottoms.

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

7. Why doesn't Mrs. Morel get any help from her in-laws?

8. Why isn't Mrs. Morel happy at the beginning of the book?

9. Why does Paul break Annie's dolls and set them on fire?

10. Why doesn't Mrs. Morel like Miriam?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Paul's attraction to both Miriam and Clara.

Essay Topic 2

What role does religion play in the novel? Why does the author use religious allusion in descriptions?

Essay Topic 3

What type of foreshadowing is used in the relationship between Paul and Mrs. Morel? What events in the plot are foreshadowed?

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