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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 10, who runs into Mrs. Barton's sister Esther in the street?

2. Who does Mr. Wilson suggest may be a comfort to Mrs. Barton?

3. Why does Mary Barton's daughter slap Jem Wilson?

4. Why does Margaret tell Mary not to chase Jem?

5. What does Mary realize about Jem in Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mrs. Barton say Alice should bring with her to tea?

2. What story does Job Legh tell about going to London?

3. How does Alice come to live in Manchester?

4. How does John Barton help the Davenport family?

5. According to the story she told Jem, what happened in Esther's life since she disappeared years earlier?

6. What advice does Margaret offer Mary about her feelings for Jem?

7. When Jem Wilson visits the Bartons at the beginning of Chapter 8, how does Mary treat him?

8. Where are the Bartons at the beginning of the novel?

9. What happens when Mrs. Barton goes into labor in Chapter 3?

10. In Chapter 10, what does Jane Wilson tell Mary about her son Jem's plans?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the Industrial Revolution and its role in the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Chartism was a workers' movement from the 1830's to 1850. Discuss chartism and its role in the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Love and romance are used to balance with the serious tone of the workers' struggle with the mill owners. Discuss the romance of Mary and Jem and its purpose in the novel.

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