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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. Who does Margaret enjoy hanging out with the most during the Thorntons' dinner party?

2. When the novel opens, where does the Hale family live?

3. What does Bessy think would make her be less ill?

4. Why does Nicholas get angry about Margaret's visit to Bessy?

5. On what street does Aunt Shaw live?

Short Essay Questions

1. What surprises Margaret about the men in the North?

2. Why are the Thorntons aghast at Margaret and Mr. Hale's acceptance to their dinner party?

3. What causes Mr. Hale to faint after he returns home from the dinner party at the Thorntons'?

4. What does Margaret tell Mr. Thornton his workers have a human right to?

5. Why is Dixon in a panic when Mr. Hale and Margaret return from the Thorntons' big dinner party?

6. What does Mrs. Thornton warn her son about Margaret?

7. Why does Margaret feel guilty after Mr. Thornton leaves her home after he confesses his love to her?

8. How does Mrs. Thornton feel about living so close to the mill?

9. What difference between the northern and southern shopkeepers does Margaret notice in Heston?

10. Why does Bessy claim that Margaret never has suffered and is likely never to do so in the future?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the life story of John Thornton and how it relates to one of the central themes of the novel. Use specific quotations from the text in your paper.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the characters of Mr. and Mrs. Hale within the context of their marriage. How are they similar? How are they different? How do they function as individuals? How do they function as a married unit? What do they provide for each other? What do they take away?

Essay Topic 3

Identify which character is the strongest in "North and South," and present an argument making your case. Make sure to cite at least 3 examples from the text to support your position.

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