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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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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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Chapter 4: The Young Life of Paul Quiz
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Chapter 4: The Young Life of Paul Quiz
1
of 5
What is Paul most upset about when he accidentally breaks Annie's doll?
Her grief
The doll's pain
The waste of money
His inevitable punishment
2
of 5
What is Morel like when he gets home late and drunk?
Rude and irritable
Sappy and apologetic
Polite and sociable
Angry and violent
3
of 5
What kind of thing do Morel's children typically tell him about?
Their school grades
Their interactions with girls
Their athletic activities
Nothing
4
of 5
What experience does Paul find embarrassing and flustering?
Meeting his father's friends
Wearing his father's clothes
Collecting his father's pay
Pawning his father's watch
5
of 5
What offer does William decline in favor of visiting home?
A marriage proposal
A Mediterranean vacation
A prestigious internship
Meeting with the king
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