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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 the Thomas Jordan firm manufacture?

2. Which of the following best describes Mr. Morel's demeanor?

3. Who does Mr. Morel kick out of the house?

4. Who does Mr. Morel blame his altercation with Mrs. Morel on?

5. What causes William to die?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Mr. Morel's alcohol problem.

3. In what ways does William become successful?

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

5. Describe Paul's general appearance and personality.

6. Describe Mrs. Morel's reaction to William's death.

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

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

9. Describe the Leiver family.

10. Why is Paul awarded a job in Nottingham?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

D. H. Lawrence uses a literary reference to Edgar Allen Poe in Sons and Lovers. What is the purpose of using this particular literary reference? How does it contribute to the novel?

Essay Topic 2

What is the tone of Sons and Lovers? How does the tone tie into the way the characters develop?

Essay Topic 3

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

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