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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. Companies will no longer hire Mack because _____________________.

2. Why is Lennox upset about Mack?

3. What does Delaney advise Mack to do?

4. When can Esther leave Scotland?

5. Who is Sir George's wife?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is Lady Hallim's advice regarding Jay's growing interest in Lizzie?

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

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

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

7. Why do the Jamissons enter into a conspiracy about the coal that Lizzie cannot know about?

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

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

10. How do the Jamissons insure that Mack becomes Jamisson property?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Follett's writing style. How is he different from other writers of his time? What are some of his characteristic writing techniques? Identify some examples of his classic style in A PLACE CALLED FREEDOM.

Essay Topic 2

What is the significance of the book's title? What are some other possible titles for the book. List at least five and cite your reasons for each.

Essay Topic 3

Conflict takes on an almost human persona in this story. What is this literary technique called? Cite examples that support this position.

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