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

2. What does Harry Carson offer to do for Mary if it will make her happy?
(a) Marry her.
(b) Leave her alone.
(c) Buy her nice clothes.
(d) Giver her father a job.

3. Who does John try to convince Mary to marry?
(a) Harry Carson.
(b) Will Wilson.
(c) Jem Wilson.
(d) Mr. Bridgenorth.

4. Who is Esther?
(a) Mary Barton's sister.
(b) The Barton's nurse.
(c) The Wilsons' daughter.
(d) George Wilson's sister.

5. What does John use to stave off hunger?
(a) Sleep.
(b) Water.
(c) Opium.
(d) Tobacco.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Mrs. Barton in the middle of the night in Chapter 3?

2. What happens to Mrs. Barton in the time it takes her husband to return from fetching the doctor?

3. Who continually accosts Mary on her way to work in Chapter 11?

4. What does Esther work as to make money?

5. What does John Barton buy with the money he pawned his belongings for?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Alice Wilson invites Mary to tea to meet Margaret, what does Mary do before she goes to Alice's house?

2. Why is Mrs. Barton upset in the first two chapters of the novel?

3. How does the author describe the factory girls at the Green Hey Fields?

4. What happens when John Barton runs into his sister-in-law Esther in the street?

5. What story does Job Legh tell about going to London?

6. What does Jem do to anger young Mary Barton?

7. Why is John Barton upset upon his return from London?

8. What comment do two rude boys make about young Mary Barton in Chapter 2?

9. In Chapter 10, what does Jane Wilson tell Mary about her son Jem's plans?

10. What job does Mary find and how is she compensated for her work?

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