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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. Why does Margaret tell Mary not to chase Jem?

2. In Chapter 10, who runs into Mrs. Barton's sister Esther in the street?

3. Why does Esther want to keep a distance from people?

4. In Chapter 8, what does John fear Jane Wilson will die from?

5. What does Mr. Wilson ask Henry Carson for in Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What effect does the burning of the Carson mill have on the mill's workers?

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

6. What message do John's neighbors tell him to share in London?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the Industrial Revolution and its role in the novel.

Essay Topic 2

What is the genre of the novel "Mary Barton"? Why? Support your response with ample evidence from the text.

Essay Topic 3

Rebellion is a recurring motif of the novel "Mary Barton". Discuss rebellion in the novel and what causes the characters to rebel.

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