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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 obstacle must Will's ship overcome before sailing out to sea?

2. What slows the boat for most of the journey?

3. Who does Mary listen to speaking about Jem's case on her way to Liverpool?

4. Where do the police find the murder weapon?

5. After Mary's boat has reached the John Cropper, how does Will say he will return to shore?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Mary look for Will when she reaches Liverpool?

2. What alibi is found for Jem?

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

4. How does Will Wilson say he will return to the shore?

5. What does Charley Jones clarify about the John Cropper sailing out?

6. Why does Mary want the doctor to declare Jane too sick to travel?

7. What is Mary's first thought when she sees her father after returning from Liverpool?

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

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

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

Discuss the Industrial Revolution 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 protagonist of the novel, Mary Barton. What are her defining character traits and how does she affect the plot?

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