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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 does Jane say Alice is awaiting a letter from?

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

3. Who does Alice offend with her toast?

4. Who dies in Chapter 7 of the novel?

5. What does Job Legh have a passion for collecting?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does John Barton help the Davenport family?

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

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

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

7. What impedes John Barton's ability to find work in Chapter 10?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the female characters of the novel. How are they portrayed in the novel? Do you believe that having a female author affected the portrayal of the characters?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the Industrial Revolution and its role in the novel.

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