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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. Who has attended the hanging with Mack?
(a) Dylan.
(b) Esther.
(c) Cora.
(d) Robert.

2. Who is the lawyer whom Mack sees in London?
(a) Philip Maguire.
(b) Clayton Hall.
(c) Caspar Gordonson.
(d) Edward Spence.

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

4. What do the Jamissons want from Lizzie's family?
(a) Horses.
(b) Coal.
(c) Property.
(d) Slaves.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Jay's mother say she began to hate her husband?

2. What does Lizzie need to do in order to view the mines?

3. What does Lizzie see advertised on a flyer while in London?

4. What surprises Lizzie about the mines?

5. Who kicks the gun from Jay's hands during the hunt?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Which one of the Jamisson sons does Lizzie agree to marry and why?

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

4. How is Mack McAsh introduced in the story?

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

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

7. Why does Lizzie call off the wedding?

8. What does Jay's mother tell him about her beginning feelings of hatred for her husband Sir George?

9. What topics does Jay need to speak to his father about while in London?

10. What are Mack's plans for leaving Scotland?

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