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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 is Sally Leadbitter?
(a) Alice's neighbor.
(b) A shop girl.
(c) Mary's cousin.
(d) A seamstress.

2. Why does Esther want to keep a distance from people?
(a) Esther feels overwhelming guilt.
(b) Esther is shy.
(c) Esther is an alcoholic.
(d) Esther has a contagious disease.

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

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

5. What does John Barton do for a living?
(a) John works as a farmer.
(b) John is a teacher.
(c) John works in a factory.
(d) John is a vicar.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is Job Legh?

3. What does Job read to John Barton?

4. Who offers Esther a place to stay in Chapter 14?

5. How do the Chartists decide who will murder one of the mill masters?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What serious measure do the Charists decide to take in Chapter 16?

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

8. According to the story she told Jem, what happened in Esther's life since she disappeared years earlier?

9. Why is John Barton's health suffering in Chapter 12?

10. Recount the confrontation between Jem and Harry Carson in the street.

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