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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. Who is Mrs. Jones?
(a) The owner of a carriage for rent.
(b) A dressmaker in Liverpool.
(c) A secretary in Liverpool.
(d) The owner of a lodging home.

2. Which of the following is NOT one of the Carson sisters?
(a) Sophy.
(b) Helen.
(c) Amy.
(d) Emma.

3. How do Mary and Margaret decide to help Jane in Chapter 19?
(a) They will take shifts looking after Alice.
(b) They will take over the household duties.
(c) They will accompany Jane on her errands.
(d) They will help with Jane's correspondence.

4. Who does Jane Wilson blame for Harry Carson's death?
(a) Herself.
(b) Mary.
(c) Will.
(d) John.

5. Who grabs Mary by the arm at the end of Chapter 28?
(a) Will Wilson.
(b) Jem Wilson.
(c) A young sailor.
(d) The old boatman.

Short Answer Questions

1. What obstacle must Will's ship overcome before sailing out to sea?

2. Who is the lawyer that Job hires?

3. Who does Job receive a letter from at the courthouse?

4. How much money does Job offer Charley to escort Mary home should she show up at the Jones'?

5. What expression does the old boatman's wife like to use?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Harry Carson murdered and where is the murder weapon found?

2. How does Mary realize that her father is the true murderer?

3. How does Jane Wilson feel about Jem and Mary as a couple?

4. What is Mary's first thought when she sees her father after returning from Liverpool?

5. How does Will Wilson say he will return to the shore?

6. Why does Mary want the doctor to declare Jane too sick to travel?

7. Why does Sally Leadbitter say Mary should rethink giving up her job?

8. How do the Sturgis' try to revive Mary when she faints at their house?

9. How does Mary end up going home with one of the sailors?

10. How does Esther hide the truth about her living situation from Mary when she visits her?

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