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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 is Esther?

2. Which tradeworkers are on strike in Chapter 15?

3. What is Alice's friend Margaret's last name?

4. What occupation has Jem Wilson taken on?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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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