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Sons and Lovers
D.H. Lawrence
Study Guide
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Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
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
Characters
Further Study
Context
Section Quizzes
Context
Overall Summary
Characters
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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Further Study
Chapter 12: Passion Quiz
Further Study
Chapter 12: Passion Quiz
1
of 5
What emotion consumes Paul after he kisses Clara for the first time?
Passion
Dread
Confusion
Loathing
2
of 5
Why does Paul's mother caution him about spending time with Clara?
She drinks too much
She is a suffragette
She is married
She dresses inappropriately
3
of 5
Where does Paul invite Clara, so that she can meet his mother?
To church
To tea
To dinner
To the Christmas party
4
of 5
Why does Paul sleep over at Clara's house after going to the theater with her?
He misses his train
To try to seduce her
He's drunk
He wants to anger his mother
5
of 5
Who does Paul invite to go to the seaside with him and Clara?
Mrs. Morel
Clara's mother, Mrs. Radford
Miriam
Baxter Dawes
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