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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through XXI-XXV.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During his first dinner at the Hales' home, what does Mr. Thornton obsess about with Margaret?
(a) The way her hair is done.
(b) Her beautiful singing voice.
(c) Her lipstick.
(d) The bracelet she is wearing.

2. What feelings does Mr. Thornton confess to Margaret after the incident with the striking workers at his home?
(a) That he is embarrassed she would be seen in public with him.
(b) That he thinks she has gone mad.
(c) That he loves her.
(d) That he finds her very strange and silly.

3. What does Margaret think is the first sign of illness in her mother?
(a) Her confusion.
(b) Her red cheeks.
(c) Her terrible headaches.
(d) The blisters that develop on her hands.

4. How does Margaret comfort Bessy when she visits her at home for the first time?
(a) She reads her poetry.
(b) She sings softly to her.
(c) She talks about religion.
(d) She gives her illegal alcohol.

5. What does Mrs. Thornton claim Margaret must do to learn something about life?
(a) Visit a factory.
(b) Get a real job.
(c) Read more books.
(d) Work on a farm.

Short Answer Questions

1. What other character in "North and South" has a water bed?

2. Why is Bessy annoyed with Margaret upon seeing her after they first met?

3. How does the narrator describe Mrs. Thornton's presence when going to dinner at the Hales'?

4. During Mr. Lennox' first visit to Margaret in Helstone, what does he bring her?

5. What do Margaret and Mr. Hale talk about during their walk back from the Thorntons' dinner party?

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