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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 tradeworkers are on strike in Chapter 15?

2. What has Alice just been doing when she meets Miss Barton?

3. Who is John Barton chosen to speak to about the bad working conditions in Manchester?

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

5. What does Mary get at her job in addition to her wages?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jem do to anger young Mary Barton?

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. Why is John Barton upset upon his return from London?

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

10. Why does John Barton go to London in Chapter 8?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Chartism was a workers' movement from the 1830's to 1850. Discuss chartism and its role in the novel.

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 setting of the novel. How does the setting affect the narrative? How would the story have been different if it were set in a different time? Place?

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