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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15, Chapter 16, and Chapter 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 10, why is it even harder for John to find work?
(a) More mills have closed.
(b) John can't get a letter of reference from the Carsons.
(c) The mill owners know John went to the government.
(d) John is sickly.

2. Why is John Barton upset when he returns home in Chapter 9?
(a) The government officials wouldn't hear him out.
(b) John has been fired from his job.
(c) The government officials laughed at him.
(d) John was too sick to plead his case in London.

3. What does Alice propose a toast to?
(a) Good health.
(b) Absent friends.
(c) A prosperous New Year.
(d) The lady of the house.

4. What does John Barton pawn for money in Chapter 6?
(a) Cutlery.
(b) Picture frames.
(c) Shoes.
(d) Clothes.

5. Which of her relatives does Alice take into her home?
(a) Her grandfather.
(b) Her nephew.
(c) Her aunt.
(d) Her niece.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which tradeworkers are on strike in Chapter 15?

2. Who does George Wilson ask for money in Chapter 6?

3. Who does Alice never see again after moving to Manchester?

4. Which important people hold a meeting in Chapter 16?

5. What document created by Harry Carson angers the Chartists?

(see the answer key)

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