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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. With whom does Mack live when he escapes?

2. Mack is offered a job as a/an _____________.

3. What surprising news does Lizzie tell Mack?

4. Who saves Lizzie from being raped in the alley?

5. Who is Mack's twin sister?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Mack's code about not letting anyone cheat him and how does that impact him and others?

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

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

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

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

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

7. What is life like for Mack in London?

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

9. Why have the Jamissons returned to High Glen?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Jay and Mack. Both men want influence over Lizzie but have their hold on her in very different ways. Why are their differences classic examples of conflict in fiction? What other similarities and differences are there between the two characters?

Essay Topic 2

Project into the future ten years and write a brief synopsis for Mack and Lizzie's lives. Be sure to include emotional states as well as physical characteristics, geographic locations, work, hobbies, and socialization.

Essay Topic 3

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of greed. Identify at least two examples about greed in the book. Then explain how each example supports the theme of greed.

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