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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What has Alice just been doing when she meets Miss Barton?
(a) Playing music.
(b) Hanging clothes.
(c) Picking herbs.
(d) Writing a letter.

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

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

4. Why does Mary Barton's daughter slap Jem Wilson?
(a) Jem insults John Barton.
(b) Jem kisses her.
(c) Jem curses.
(d) Jem pushes her.

5. Why does Alice originally come to Manchester?
(a) To become a servant.
(b) To marry.
(c) To become a governess.
(d) To work in a factory.

6. What medical condition befalls Alice WIlson in Chapter 16?
(a) A heart attack.
(b) A stroke.
(c) Cancer.
(d) Influenza.

7. What is Esther told she is responsible for in Chapter 10?
(a) Ben Davenport's death.
(b) The fire at the mill.
(c) Mrs. Mary Barton's death.
(d) John losing his job.

8. What affliction does Margaret tell Mary she suffers from?
(a) Deafness.
(b) Epilepsy.
(c) Dizziness.
(d) Blindness.

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

10. What does Mr. Wilson ask Henry Carson for in Chapter 6?
(a) For help finding Davenport a new job.
(b) Food for the Davenports.
(c) Mr. Davenport's wages.
(d) An order to take Davenport to the infirmary.

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

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

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

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

15. What do John and Mary begin to do to raise money?
(a) Sell fruit.
(b) Pickpocket.
(c) Collect trash.
(d) Pawn their belongings.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Job Legh have a passion for collecting?

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

3. How many children do the Wilsons have?

4. Who does Jem Wilson rescue from the burning building in Chapter 5?

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

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