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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who confesses his love to Margaret after they fetch pears from the garden?
(a) Master Luke.
(b) Mr. Barton.
(c) An old, blind neighbor.
(d) Mr. Lennox.

2. What is Mr. Thornton's first impression of Margaret?
(a) That she is uppity and rude.
(b) That she is loud and obnoxious.
(c) That she is shy and beautiful.
(d) That she is annoying and dumb.

3. What advice does Mrs. Thornton give her daughter about Margaret?
(a) To not become friends with her.
(b) To keep an eye out for her; she seems untrustworthy.
(c) To become friendly so she can steal her money.
(d) To stick by her, as that girl is going places!

4. What happens to Margaret as a result of her throwing herself in front of Mr. Thornton?
(a) She is knocked out from a thrown rock.
(b) She seriously embarrasses herself and her family.
(c) Everyone in town starts teasing her terribly.
(d) She breaks her ankle.

5. Who is Dr. Donaldson?
(a) The doctor interested in dating Margaret.
(b) The doctor charged with giving everyone flu shots.
(c) The doctor recommended by Mrs. Thornton to Mr. Hale.
(d) The doctor who everyone thinks has gone mad.

6. What do the men of Milton admire Margaret for?
(a) Her beauty.
(b) Her long legs.
(c) Her delightful laugh.
(d) Her stunning red hair.

7. Where do the Hales stop for a few days on their way to Milton?
(a) London.
(b) Buenos Aires.
(c) Madrid.
(d) New York City.

8. On what street does Aunt Shaw live?
(a) Harley Street.
(b) Magdalena Avenue.
(c) Fifth Avenue.
(d) An unnamed country road.

9. How does the narrator describe Mrs. Thornton's presence when going to dinner at the Hales'?
(a) As loud and obnoxious.
(b) As eager to make new friends.
(c) As shy.
(d) As drunk.

10. What do Margaret and Mr. Hale talk about during their walk back from the Thorntons' dinner party?
(a) Mr. Thornton.
(b) Dixon.
(c) The strike.
(d) Mrs. Hale.

11. What one request does Mrs. Hale make as her life comes to an end?
(a) To return to London.
(b) To see her daughter (Margaret) married.
(c) To see her son again.
(d) To die a rich woman.

12. When Mr. Hale begins tutoring in Milton, who is his oldest and best student?
(a) Margaret.
(b) Mr. Bell.
(c) The reverend's son.
(d) Mr. Thornton.

13. How does the mob react to Margaret's throwing herself in front of Mr. Thornton?
(a) The mob goes silent.
(b) The mob laughs very loudly.
(c) The mob starts to cheer.
(d) The mob begins to pray for her.

14. Who wrote "North and South"
(a) Edward Gaskell.
(b) Edmund Gaskell.
(c) Eleanor Gaskell.
(d) Elizabeth Gaskell.

15. What does Margaret tell Mr. Hale about Dr. Donaldson's diagnosis of her mother?
(a) That she just needs a rest.
(b) That she has cancer.
(c) That she is faking it.
(d) That she will not make it through the night.

Short Answer Questions

1. From where is Margaret initially watching Mr. Thornton address the striking workers outside of his home?

2. What kind of work has Mr. Hale secured for himself in Milton?

3. Who is Mary?

4. During his first dinner at the Hales' home, what does Mr. Thornton obsess about with Margaret?

5. What does Dr. Donaldson tell Mr. Hale about Margaret and Mrs. Hale's health?

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