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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. Where is Harry Carson murdered?

2. Who suggests that Mary hire a boat to catch up with Will?

3. Who does Jane Wilson blame for Harry Carson's death?

4. Who informs the Carson sisters of their brother's murder?

5. Where do the police find the murder weapon?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mary end up going home with one of the sailors?

2. What does Mary stay up all night doing at the Sturgis' house?

3. What does Mary offer the sailors in order to hire a boat?

4. What alibi is found for Jem?

5. What lie does Job tell Jane Wilson in Chapter 30?

6. How does Esther hide the truth about her living situation from Mary when she visits her?

7. What does Jem ask of Job in the letter he writes him?

8. Who does Jane blame for Jem's arrest?

9. How do the Sturgis' try to revive Mary when she faints at their house?

10. How does Jane Wilson feel about Jem and Mary as a couple?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the end of the novel. Were you satisfied with the ending? Did it surprise you? Why or why not?

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