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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is John Barton chosen to speak to about the bad working conditions in Manchester?

2. Which tradeworkers are on strike in Chapter 15?

3. Who employs Mary?

4. Which character is a Chartist?

5. What is Mary reading when Jem Wilson visits her home in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What happens to the Wilson twins in Chapter 7?

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

5. Why does Esther tell Jem she is concerned for Mary?

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

7. Why does John Barton suggest the Carsons will be pleased at their mill burning down?

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

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

10. What happens when Mrs. Barton goes into labor in Chapter 3?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The central theme of the novel, "Mary Barton" is the social differences between the rich and the poor. How are they treated in society? What struggles must each class face? Are they at all similar? How do they view one another?

Essay Topic 2

Love and romance are used to balance with the serious tone of the workers' struggle with the mill owners. Discuss the romance of Mary and Jem and its purpose in the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Forgiveness is a recurring motif in the novel. What examples of forgiveness can be found, and what compels the characters to forgive others?

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