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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. What is a Chartist?

2. Where does John need to travel to as a trade union delegate in Chapter 16?

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

4. What is Ben Davenport ill with in Chapter 6?

5. What does Harry Carson offer to do for Mary if it will make her happy?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The murder of a mill owner in the story is based on the real murder of a factory owner in 1831 Manchester. Compare and contrast the real story with the fictional story in the novel "Mary Barton".

Essay Topic 2

Generosity is a recurring motif in the novel "Mary Barton". Discuss the characters and their generosity in the novel.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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