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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Alice offend with her toast?
(a) Mr. Wilson.
(b) Mrs. Wilson.
(c) Mr. Barton.
(d) Mrs. Barton.

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

3. Where does Harry Carson first see Mary?
(a) At the market.
(b) At the factory.
(c) In a shop.
(d) At the Green Hey Fields.

4. What has Margaret found a job doing at the end of Chapter 8?
(a) Teaching.
(b) Singing.
(c) Nursing.
(d) Cleaning.

5. What does Job read to John Barton?
(a) A letter from Esther.
(b) A poem.
(c) The bible.
(d) A newspaper article.

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

7. What do John's neighbors describe as "th' ruin of poor folk"?
(a) Short winter days.
(b) The rich.
(c) Landlords.
(d) Machines.

8. Who is Mr. Wilson's wife?
(a) Anne.
(b) Catherine.
(c) Amelia.
(d) Jane.

9. What city does John Barton have to travel to in Chapter 8?
(a) Dublin.
(b) London.
(c) Glasgow.
(d) Liverpool.

10. What document created by Harry Carson angers the Chartists?
(a) A contract.
(b) A treaty.
(c) A letter of recommendation.
(d) A caricature.

11. Who dies in Chapter 7 of the novel?
(a) Jane Wilson.
(b) George Wilson.
(c) The Wilson twins.
(d) Alice Wilson.

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

13. Who does Esther want to save from following in her footsteps?
(a) Jane.
(b) Margaret.
(c) Mary.
(d) Alice.

14. Which character is a Chartist?
(a) John Barton.
(b) Mary Barton.
(c) Harry Carson.
(d) Jem Wilson.

15. Who employs Mary?
(a) Miss Simmonds.
(b) Mrs. Fergusson.
(c) Mr. Duncombe.
(d) Mr. Carson.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is Sally Leadbitter?

3. What does Mary get at her job in addition to her wages?

4. What does Will Wilson do for a living?

5. What affliction does Margaret tell Mary she suffers from?

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