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Who are the two men that Ursula and Gudrun Brangwen develop affairs with in the novel?
Who are the two men that Ursula and Gudrun Brangwen develop affairs with in the novel?
- Henry and Edward
- William and James
- Tom and Jack
- Gerald Crich and Rupert Birkin (correct)
What is Gerald Crich's occupation in the novel?
What is Gerald Crich's occupation in the novel?
- Heir to the local mining operation (correct)
- Lawyer
- School inspector
- Artist
Where does Birkin decide to move after escaping from Hermione's attack?
Where does Birkin decide to move after escaping from Hermione's attack?
- Farmhouse in the countryside
- Apartment in London
- Cottage in the woods
- Mill house on Willey Water Lake (correct)
Who is haunted by his lingering attachment to Hermione Roddice in the novel?
Who is haunted by his lingering attachment to Hermione Roddice in the novel?
Where do Ursula and Gudrun Brangwen first see Gerald Crich and Rupert Birkin?
Where do Ursula and Gudrun Brangwen first see Gerald Crich and Rupert Birkin?
What drives the action of the novel according to the text?
What drives the action of the novel according to the text?
What does Hermione do in a fit of rage during a weekend gathering at Breadalby?
What does Hermione do in a fit of rage during a weekend gathering at Breadalby?
Who does Birkin ask to exchange a vow of lasting commitment with him?
Who does Birkin ask to exchange a vow of lasting commitment with him?
After the tragic drowning incident, why does Birkin fall ill again?
After the tragic drowning incident, why does Birkin fall ill again?
Where does Birkin go for a vacation, leaving Ursula behind?
Where does Birkin go for a vacation, leaving Ursula behind?
What gift does Birkin give Ursula during a car ride?
What gift does Birkin give Ursula during a car ride?
Why does Ursula abandon Birkin on the side of the road after an argument?
Why does Ursula abandon Birkin on the side of the road after an argument?
What tragic event occurs during a picnic involving Gudrun and Loerke in Innsbruck?
What tragic event occurs during a picnic involving Gudrun and Loerke in Innsbruck?
How does Gerald die towards the end of the novel?
How does Gerald die towards the end of the novel?
Who sends a telegram to Birkin and Ursula about Gerald's death?
Who sends a telegram to Birkin and Ursula about Gerald's death?
Where do Gerald and Gudrun meet Gerald's former mistress Minette Darrington?
Where do Gerald and Gudrun meet Gerald's former mistress Minette Darrington?
What does Ursula convince Birkin to do while they are at Innsbruck?
What does Ursula convince Birkin to do while they are at Innsbruck?
What is Birkin's view on the hyper productivity of the modern era?
What is Birkin's view on the hyper productivity of the modern era?
In Lawrence's novel, which character believes in the advancement of technology as a means of mastering the material of the earth?
In Lawrence's novel, which character believes in the advancement of technology as a means of mastering the material of the earth?
What contributes to Gerald's desire for Birkin in Lawrence's novel?
What contributes to Gerald's desire for Birkin in Lawrence's novel?
What makes Birkin hesitant to marry Ursula in the novel?
What makes Birkin hesitant to marry Ursula in the novel?
What sparks Gerald's violent attack in Lawrence's novel?
What sparks Gerald's violent attack in Lawrence's novel?
Which character sees Gerald desiring Gudrun in the novel?
Which character sees Gerald desiring Gudrun in the novel?
How do triangles of desire function in Lawrence's novel?
How do triangles of desire function in Lawrence's novel?
'Hyper productivity of the modern era' is viewed as a mistake by which character in the novel?
'Hyper productivity of the modern era' is viewed as a mistake by which character in the novel?
Who throws himself into his work believing in the advancement of technology as a means to master the material of the earth?
Who throws himself into his work believing in the advancement of technology as a means to master the material of the earth?
What contributes to Gerald's desire for Birkin in Lawrence's novel?
What contributes to Gerald's desire for Birkin in Lawrence's novel?
What does Gudrun compare the situation to, ironically?
What does Gudrun compare the situation to, ironically?
What does Birkin's physical decay symbolize in the novel?
What does Birkin's physical decay symbolize in the novel?
According to Birkin, what must happen for humans to inhabit a new form of existence?
According to Birkin, what must happen for humans to inhabit a new form of existence?
What is central to the novel Women in Love regarding the main characters' struggles?
What is central to the novel Women in Love regarding the main characters' struggles?
How does D.H. Lawrence present the concept of sensuality in Women in Love?
How does D.H. Lawrence present the concept of sensuality in Women in Love?
What does Lawrence's novel explore the connection between?
What does Lawrence's novel explore the connection between?
What philosophical view does nihilism hold regarding the modern world?
What philosophical view does nihilism hold regarding the modern world?
Which character in Women in Love represents an understanding of nihilism that resists its aftermath?
Which character in Women in Love represents an understanding of nihilism that resists its aftermath?
What does Lawrence's presentation of sensuality in Women in Love differ from?
What does Lawrence's presentation of sensuality in Women in Love differ from?
Why does Gudrun waver between being attracted to and repelled by Gerald in Women in Love?
Why does Gudrun waver between being attracted to and repelled by Gerald in Women in Love?
What does Birkin value and express through his many allusions to art and poetry in the novel?
What does Birkin value and express through his many allusions to art and poetry in the novel?
In Women in Love, what do encounters with animals symbolize?
In Women in Love, what do encounters with animals symbolize?
How does Gerald Crich differ from his father in their approach to the mining operation?
How does Gerald Crich differ from his father in their approach to the mining operation?
What does Gerald's transformation of the mining operation symbolize in the novel?
What does Gerald's transformation of the mining operation symbolize in the novel?
How does Lawrence's novel view the relationship between life and art, as shown through Birkin's perspective?
How does Lawrence's novel view the relationship between life and art, as shown through Birkin's perspective?
What does Birkin attempt to establish with Ursula in the novel?
What does Birkin attempt to establish with Ursula in the novel?
How does Gerald Crich's control of the horse at the train crossing symbolize in the novel?
How does Gerald Crich's control of the horse at the train crossing symbolize in the novel?
What do the Brangwen sisters' dance among cattle during a party at Shortlands suggest?
What do the Brangwen sisters' dance among cattle during a party at Shortlands suggest?
What is Gerald's vision for transforming the family industry into extreme efficiency characterized by?
What is Gerald's vision for transforming the family industry into extreme efficiency characterized by?
How does Ursula view Gerald's transformation of the mining operation?
How does Ursula view Gerald's transformation of the mining operation?
What does Gudrun believe about the relationship between art and life?
What does Gudrun believe about the relationship between art and life?
In Women in Love, how does the water-party hosted by the Crich family symbolize the social world?
In Women in Love, how does the water-party hosted by the Crich family symbolize the social world?
What do the Brangwen sisters choose to do at the water-party, indicating their independent spirits?
What do the Brangwen sisters choose to do at the water-party, indicating their independent spirits?
How is Gerald's private jiu-jitsu match with Birkin symbolic in Women in Love?
How is Gerald's private jiu-jitsu match with Birkin symbolic in Women in Love?
How does the wintry environment of Innsbruck affect Ursula's inner being?
How does the wintry environment of Innsbruck affect Ursula's inner being?
What ultimately happens to Gerald in relation to the wintry environment described in Women in Love?
What ultimately happens to Gerald in relation to the wintry environment described in Women in Love?
How does Gudrun view art in relation to human expression?
How does Gudrun view art in relation to human expression?
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