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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. Who is the most upset about Paul staying the night at Clara's home?

2. Where does Paul often work on his art?

3. What does Paul think Mrs. Morel's dead body looks like?

4. What does Arthur do one day when he gets drunk?

5. On what day does Miriam invite both Clara and Paul over to her home?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Paul begin avoiding Miriam in the chapter, "Defeat of Miriam"?

2. What causes Clara to feel concern for Baxter Dawes?

3. In Clara's opinion, what does Paul feel for her?

4. In "The Test on Miriam", why does Paul increase his level of courtship with Miriam?

5. Why does Miriam believe that Paul has broken up with her?

6. Why does Paul have low self-esteem?

7. How does Miriam react to Paul's discussion of marriage in the chapter, "The Test on Miriam"?

8. Why does Paul take Mrs. Morel on a trip to the Isle of Wight?

9. Describe Clara Dawes when Paul meets her for the first time.

10. What are Paul's feelings when he is at the seaside?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is class structure an important theme in the novel? What part of the class structure is each character a part of, and why?

Essay Topic 2

Why does Mrs. Morel strive to keep her sons Paul and William away from their prospective lovers? Consider the type of woman that Mrs. Morel would approve of for her sons. How does this ideal compare to Mrs. Morel herself?

Essay Topic 3

What is significant about the novel being written in the third person omniscient point of view? Why does the author choose to write the novel this way?

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