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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the man that Hermione is courted by in the beginning of the novel?
(a) Rupert Birkin.
(b) Lloyd George.
(c) Billy McFarlane.
(d) William Brangwen.

2. What is the name of Halliday’s Hindu servant in Chapter 6?
(a) Julius.
(b) Maxim.
(c) Basil.
(d) Hasan.

3. Where does the wedding reception take place in Chapter 2?
(a) Highlands.
(b) Wetlands.
(c) Shortlands.
(d) Drylands.

4. The groom tells the wedding guests at the reception that he was late for what reason in Chapter 2?
(a) A dog stole his tie.
(b) His shoes needed shining.
(c) His pants were wrinkled.
(d) He was missing a button hook.

5. Of the African sculpture of a woman giving birth, Gerald asks “Why is it art?” What is Birkin’s reply?
(a) “It conveys a complete truth.”
(b) “It shows people at their most vulnerable.”
(c) “It displays a common experience.”
(d) “It is an example of real life.”

6. What kind of sandwiches do Ursula and Gudrun eat during their picnic by the lake in Chapter 14?
(a) Roast beef.
(b) Tuna with lettuce.
(c) Ham and cheese.
(d) Cucumber and caviar.

7. After Birkin’s visit to Ursula’s house in Chapter 15, Ursula is stricken by what inexplicable emotion for Birkin?
(a) Envy.
(b) Jealousy.
(c) Love.
(d) Hatred.

8. Of Birkin, the narrator says in Chapter 16 that he hated what “even worse than marriage”?
(a) “Politics.”
(b) “Church.”
(c) “Gambling.”
(d) “Promiscuity.”

9. What are the names of the children that Ursula is watching when Birkin comes to her home in Chapter 15?
(a) Sally and Sarah.
(b) Andrew and Peter.
(c) Billy and Dora.
(d) Rupert and William.

10. Gudrun asks Gerald in Chapter 14 if he’s ever been on a steamer from Westminster Bridge to where?
(a) Beldover.
(b) Derbyshire.
(c) Richmond.
(d) Cologne.

11. What is the name of the servant who accompanies Winifred when she meets Gudrun in Chapter 18?
(a) Miss Inglis.
(b) Rosalind.
(c) Laura.
(d) Mademoiselle.

12. What kinds of birds are in cages around the kitchen at the mill in Chapter 12?
(a) Jays.
(b) Hummingbirds.
(c) Kestrels.
(d) Canaries.

13. What is the last name of Ursula and Gudrun in the novel?
(a) Brangwen.
(b) Crich.
(c) Coulson.
(d) Bradley.

14. What kind of flowers does Birkin send out floating across the pond in Chapter 11?
(a) Poppies.
(b) Daisies.
(c) Roses.
(d) Irises.

15. What is the title of Chapter 4?
(a) “Diver.”
(b) “Sunday Evening.”
(c) “A Chair.”
(d) “Gladiatorial.”

Short Answer Questions

1. What word from Chapter 15 means adverse in tendency or effect; unfriendly; hostile?

2. Where does Gudrun tell Gerald she had a canoe before at the party in Chapter 14?

3. When Gerald awakens to find Halliday and others sitting naked by the fire in Chapter 7, he compares Halliday as being “like Christ in a” what?

4. In Chapter 13, Ursula receives an invitation for her and Gudrun to have tea with whom?

5. What is the title of Chapter 6?

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