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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 John Barton do for a living?

2. What does Mary realize about Jem in Chapter 11?

3. Jane chastises Mary for not visiting her sooner after which event?

4. Who is described as "a back-biting enemy of John Barton's"?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How does Alice come to live in Manchester?

6. How does Mary react to Jem Wilson's marriage proposal?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The characters of the novel "Mary Barton" face many trials along the way, yet, for the most part, they remain hopeful. Discuss the recurring motif of hope in the novel "Mary Barton".

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Gaskell uses language to make the characters more vivid and realistic. Discuss how Gaskell uses dialect and regional works to bring the Lancashire world to life.

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