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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. When can Esther leave Scotland?
(a) When Mack sends money for her.
(b) When she finishes her schooling.
(c) When the family house is sold.
(d) When she gets married.

2. What is the nature of the crowd after the event Lizzie attends?
(a) Rowdy.
(b) Jubilant.
(c) Subdued.
(d) Quiet.

3. Who is Mack's twin sister?
(a) Sara.
(b) Eileen.
(c) Ava.
(d) Esther.

4. To what city does Mack escape?
(a) Edinburgh.
(b) Belfast.
(c) London.
(d) Bristol.

5. How is Mack punished on the way to the mines the next day?
(a) He must walk backwards.
(b) He is dragged behind a horse.
(c) He must walk naked.
(d) He is whipped.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what city is Jay and Lizzie's house located?

2. According to the law, if a man over twenty-one works in the mine for ________________, he becomes the property of the owner.

3. What surprises Lizzie about the mines?

4. Why have Lizzie and Jay come to London?

5. Why is Mack going to Edinburgh?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Mack's terrifying experience burning off the gas in the mine.

2. What is the reason for the contentious nature between Jay and Robert?

3. What is Mack's first priority after the firedamp alarm sounds?

4. Why does Mack have to rescue Lizzie after the hanging?

5. How does Mack learn that he is a free man?

6. For what occasion does Lizzie decide to dress as a man in Chapter 14?

7. What deal does Lady Alicia try to strike with her husband regarding Jay and his management of the coal on the Hallim land?

8. How does Lizzie learn about Mack's upcoming prize fight?

9. What does Lady Alicia feel about Jay's decision to marry, and what does she want her husband to give Jay as a gift?

10. What is the year-and-a-day law?

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