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

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

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

4. What job does Mary take to make a living?
(a) Flower seller.
(b) Washer.
(c) Weaver.
(d) Seamstress.

5. What does a policeman tell Jem isn't worth fighting for?
(a) Money.
(b) A woman.
(c) Workers' rights.
(d) Freedom.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 8, who is the message from that Sally delivers to Mary?

2. What does Alice propose a toast to?

3. Who does Will Wilson wish to marry?

4. What does John use to stave off hunger?

5. Why is John Barton upset when he returns home in Chapter 9?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Where are the Bartons at the beginning of the novel?

4. When Jem Wilson visits the Bartons at the beginning of Chapter 8, how does Mary treat him?

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

6. What organization has John Barton joined in Chapter 15?

7. How does John Barton help the Davenport family?

8. What does Mrs. Barton say Alice should bring with her to tea?

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

10. What does Will Wilson hope to accomplish when he next sails out?

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