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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 is in the carriage that passes by Mr. Holmes outside the mill?
(a) Dr. Knowles.
(b) Margret.
(c) Miss Herne.
(d) Lois.

2. Where does Mr. Holmes live?
(a) In a farmhouse.
(b) In a room at the mill.
(c) In a rowhouse.
(d) In a boarding house.

3. Why have Margret and her mother sold household items?
(a) To buy chickens.
(b) To have a little money to run the household.
(c) To invest in the mill.
(d) To send Margret to school.

4. From what affliction does Margret's father suffer?
(a) Blindness.
(b) Leg deformity.
(c) Deafness.
(d) Epilepsy.

5. What does Margret hope people will know from her story?
(a) The excitement of war.
(b) The anguish of the time in which she lived.
(c) How smart she was.
(d) How wonderful her parents were.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the vendor approaching Margret's house?

2. What does Dr. Knowles tell Mr. Holmes he has been doing today?

3. What is the name of the textile mill where Margret worked?

4. What does Margret make particular note of regarding the ledger?

5. Who is the author of MARGRET HOWTH: A STORY OF TO-DAY?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the premise of MARGRET HOWTH: A STORY OF TO-DAY?

2. What are the circumstances in which Lois saves Mr. Holmes?

3. Explain the irony of Mr. Holmes' behavior toward Joe and the ultimate destruction of the mill.

4. What is the House of Refuge?

5. What is the plan that Mr. Holmes intends to launch on Christmas Eve?

6. What element of foreshadowing does the author use in Chapter 2?

7. What is Margret's demeanor and outlook these days?

8. Describe the use of symbolism related to New Year's Eve and New Year's.

9. What new arrangements has Mr. Holmes made for his future regarding the mill and marriage?

10. What is Lois' philosophy in life?

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