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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. What is the nature of the crowd after the event Lizzie attends?

2. What does a man want people to do in support of John Wilkes?

3. Who pays for Lizzie's house?

4. What is the last name of the person with whom Mack lives?

5. What news does Mack give to Jay?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Lizzie call off the wedding?

2. Why have the Jamissons returned to High Glen?

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

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

5. What is the content of the Prologue in A PLACE CALLED FREEDOM?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Describe the setting at the beginning of the novel. Does the author paint a complete picture for the reader? What, if anything, is missing?

Essay Topic 3

Create a brief character study of Lizzie Hallim. What does she look like? What are her positive personality traits? What are some of her negative characteristics? What are her hopes and fears? What motivates her during her lifetime?

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