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Sons and Lovers
D.H. Lawrence
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Chapter 1: The Early Married Life of the Morels
Chapter 2: The Birth of Paul, and Another Battle
Chapter 3: The Casting off of Morel - The Taking on of William
Chapter 4: The Young Life of Paul
Chapter 5: Paul Launches into Life
Chapter 6: Death in the Family
Chapter 7: Lad-and-Girl Love
Chapter 8: Strife in Love
Chapter 9: Defeat of Miriam
Chapter 10: Clara
Chapter 11: The Test on Miriam
Chapter 12: Passion
Chapter 13: Baxter Dawes
Chapter 14: The Release
Chapter 15: Derelict
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Chapter 1: The Early Married Life of the Morels
Chapter 2: The Birth of Paul, and Another Battle
Chapter 3: The Casting off of Morel - The Taking on of William
Chapter 4: The Young Life of Paul
Chapter 5: Paul Launches into Life
Chapter 6: Death in the Family
Chapter 7: Lad-and-Girl Love
Chapter 8: Strife in Love
Chapter 9: Defeat of Miriam
Chapter 10: Clara
Chapter 11: The Test on Miriam
Chapter 12: Passion
Chapter 13: Baxter Dawes
Chapter 14: The Release
Chapter 15: Derelict
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1
of 5
Where was David Herbert Lawrence born in 1885?
Sydney, Australia
Nottinghamshire, England
Cape Town, South Africa
Halifax, Canada
2
of 5
What was Lawrence's father's occupation?
Logging
Tailor
Coal mining
Shoe repair
3
of 5
What was Lawrence's relation to Jessie Chambers, the woman on whom he based the character of Miriam?
They had an affair
She was his mother
She was a friend
They were married
4
of 5
What aspect of Lawrence's novels made them controversial during his lifetime?
Misogyny
Fascist politics
Obscene language
Frank treatment of sex
5
of 5
Which of the following novels by D.H. Lawrence was/were banned during his lifetime?
Lady Chatterley's Lover
The Rainbow
Sons and Lovers
Answers A and B
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