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

2. In what country does the novel primarily take place?
(a) Scotland.
(b) Austria.
(c) Ireland.
(d) Germany.

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

4. What has Sir Jamisson not done to insure miner safety?
(a) Provided oxygen tanks.
(b) Installed ventilation shafts.
(c) Provided good helmets.
(d) Installed oil lights.

5. Where do Mack and his friend go after the event at the beginning of Chapter 13?
(a) A dance hall.
(b) A bar.
(c) The pier.
(d) A sporting venue.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who has attended the hanging with Mack?

2. What does the owner of High Glen use as a paperweight?

3. With whom does Lizzie attend the event advertised in the flyer?

4. What is Lizzie's last name?

5. Which of the following does Lizzie NOT do for Mack?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Mack McAsh introduced in the story?

2. Why have the Jamissons returned to High Glen?

3. What makes Lizzie change her mind about going through with the wedding?

4. Why do the shippers boycott Mack and his gang, and what role does Lennox play in it?

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

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

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

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

9. What is the reason Mack and the others talk about organizing a strike?

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

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