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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 does Alice propose a toast to?

2. What does a policeman tell Jem isn't worth fighting for?

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

4. Who does Jem Wilson rescue from the burning building in Chapter 5?

5. What does John use to stave off hunger?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What advice does Margaret offer Mary about her feelings for Jem?

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

9. What resolution do Mr. Barton and his daughter make after Mrs. Barton's death?

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

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

Essay Topic 2

Death is a recurring motif in the novel "Mary Barton". Discuss the deaths in the novel. What purpose do they serve? Why would Gaskell feature so many deaths in the narrative?

Essay Topic 3

A number of the working class characters of the novel "Mary Barton" strive to raise their social status. Discuss who does this and how they go about doing so.

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