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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. Which character is a Chartist?

2. What is Mr. and Mrs. Barton's daughter named?

3. What occupation has Jem Wilson taken on?

4. What city does John Barton have to travel to in Chapter 8?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What job does Mary find and how is she compensated for her work?

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

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

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

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

8. Why does John Barton suggest the Carsons will be pleased at their mill burning down?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

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

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".

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