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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Margaret able to give Mary because of her singing success?
(a) A place to stay.
(b) Medicine for her father.
(c) Money.
(d) Tickets to a show.

2. How many children do the Wilsons have?
(a) Three.
(b) One.
(c) Four.
(d) Two.

3. Where does the Davenport family live?
(a) A house.
(b) A boarding house.
(c) An apartment.
(d) A cellar.

4. Who does Alice never see again after moving to Manchester?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her grandmother.
(c) Her father.
(d) Her sister.

5. What does Will Wilson do for a living?
(a) Will is a shoemaker.
(b) Will is a sailor.
(c) Will is a writer.
(d) Will is a dyer.

6. What occupation has Jem Wilson taken on?
(a) Engineer.
(b) Printing press operator.
(c) Dyer.
(d) Factory supervisor.

7. What does John Barton buy with the money he pawned his belongings for?
(a) A jacket.
(b) Food and fuel.
(c) Blankets.
(d) Medicine.

8. Who does Mr. Wilson suggest may be a comfort to Mrs. Barton?
(a) Mrs. Barton's daughter.
(b) Mrs. Barton's mother
(c) His wife, Jane.
(d) His sister, Alice.

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

10. In Chapter 14, where do we learn Esther opened a shop?
(a) Bath.
(b) Chester.
(c) London.
(d) Liverpool.

11. Who is Job Legh?
(a) Margaret's neighbor.
(b) Margaret's grandfather.
(c) Margaret's husband.
(d) Margaret's uncle.

12. What is Mary reading when Jem Wilson visits her home in Chapter 8?
(a) The Bible.
(b) The newspaper.
(c) A letter from a relation.
(d) A book of poems.

13. In the beginning of the book, what does Mrs. Barton send her daughter to buy?
(a) Tea.
(b) Milk.
(c) Bread.
(d) Sugar.

14. What talent does Margaret exhibit in Chapter 4?
(a) A talent for painting.
(b) A talent for singing.
(c) A talent for cooking.
(d) A talent for writing.

15. What happens to Mrs. Barton in the middle of the night in Chapter 3?
(a) Mrs. Barton goes into labor.
(b) Mrs. Barton has a fall.
(c) Mrs. Barton is attacked.
(d) Mrs. Barton develops a fever.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Esther told she is responsible for in Chapter 10?

2. What is Mr. and Mrs. Barton's daughter named?

3. Who does Jane think Jem will ask to marry him?

4. What does John use to stave off hunger?

5. Jane chastises Mary for not visiting her sooner after which event?

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