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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Jay's mother say she began to hate her husband?
(a) The first time he beat her.
(b) When he started to favor Robert.
(c) When he took her away from her village.
(d) When he took a mistress.

2. What does Mack have to do before he can leave the mine?
(a) Make sure everyone is out.
(b) Bring all the tools out.
(c) Burn off the firedamp.
(d) Shut down all the vents.

3. What does a man want people to do in support of John Wilkes?
(a) Put candles in the windows.
(b) Hang black wreaths on their doors.
(c) Give donations to his family.
(d) Rally on the town square.

4. What year is inscribed on the iron collar?
(a) 1899.
(b) 1863.
(c) 1767.
(d) 1623.

5. Why is Mack so popular among the workers?
(a) He sets up a charity for unemployed men.
(b) He knows how to tell a good joke.
(c) He buys drinks for everyone.
(d) He gets higher wages for them.

6. Companies will no longer hire Mack because _____________________.
(a) He is always late.
(b) He is Catholic.
(c) He is a troublemaker.
(d) He is lazy.

7. Where is the tobacco plantation located?
(a) Indiana.
(b) Tennessee.
(c) Virginia.
(d) North Carolina.

8. In what city is Jay and Lizzie's house located?
(a) Dublin.
(b) Edinburgh.
(c) London.
(d) Liverpool.

9. What does Lizzie need to do in order to view the mines?
(a) Cover her face.
(b) Dress like a man.
(c) Pack a picnic lunch.
(d) Get plenty of sleep.

10. What news does Jay share with his mother?
(a) He has a terminal illness.
(b) He is moving to America.
(c) He is in love with Lizzie.
(d) He has shot his father.

11. What do two men take from Lizzie in an alley?
(a) Her clothes.
(b) Her jewelry.
(c) Her undergarments.
(d) Her purse.

12. Who is the man running for Parliament who will support the coal heavers?
(a) John Wilkes.
(b) David Spence.
(c) James Masterson.
(d) Gregory Edmonton.

13. Why can Sir George not give the Barbados plantation to Jay?
(a) It has been taken over by pirates.
(b) It has been destroyed by a hurricane.
(c) It belongs to Robert.
(d) He had to sell it.

14. What preoccupies Jay's mind during the deer hunt?
(a) Moving to Edinburgh.
(b) Killing his brother.
(c) Marrying Lizzie.
(d) His love for Esther.

15. Who of the following is NOT one of the last three people in the mines?
(a) Annie.
(b) Mack.
(c) Eddie.
(d) Esther.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Lennox upset about Mack?

2. What is Mack doing at the beginning of Chapter 13?

3. Why does Lennox approach Jay in Chapter 19?

4. Lady Hallim is angry that Lizzie is in love with _________________.

5. Whom does Annie want to marry?

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