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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Gerald say he injured his hand in Chapter 14?
(a) A horse bit it.
(b) He caught it in some machinery.
(c) He fell down a flight of stairs.
(d) Playing croquet.

2. Where does the gatekeeper at the train station say that Gerald Crich bought his horse in Chapter 9?
(a) London.
(b) Constantinople.
(c) Nottingham.
(d) Cologne.

3. What city does Gudrun consider to be “dry, and essentially boring” in Chapter 17?
(a) Paris.
(b) Brussels.
(c) St. Petersburg.
(d) Innsbruck.

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

5. According to the author in Chapter 1, Gudrun and Ursula “both had the remote, virgin look of modern girls, sisters of Artemis rather than of” whom?
(a) “Hebe.”
(b) “Midi.”
(c) “Cala.”
(d) “Tovo.”

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Pussum say she’s known she was pregnant when speaking with Gerald in Chapter 6?

2. The groom tells the wedding guests at the reception that he was late for what reason in Chapter 2?

3. What gentleman at the wedding in Chapter 1 does Gudrun immediately find attractive?

4. Why does Gerald compare himself to Cain in Chapter 14?

5. What is the name of Gerald’s youngest sister in the novel?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does D. H. Lawrence illustrate the miners in Chapter 9? What personal experience of the author’s relates to this depiction?

2. What is significant about Hermione’s appearance in Chapter 10?

3. How is Birkin’s philosophical view of human nature illustrated in Chapter 2?

4. How are Gerald and Birkin’s views of the modern world described in Chapter 5?

5. What dispute takes place regarding “love” between Ursula and Birkin in Chapter 13?

6. What is symbolized by Ursula’s challenge to Birkin regarding Hermione furnishing his rooms in Chapter 12?

7. What thoughts consume Birkin as he remains ill and at home in the beginning of Chapter 16?

8. How would you describe the author’s narrative style as established in Chapter 1? How does this narrative style relate to the author’s characterizations?

9. Who do Ursula and Gudrun see leaping into the lake in Chapter 4? What do they remark about the spectacle?

10. Who falls into the lake at the Crich party in Chapter 14? What is the outcome of this situation?

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