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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Mrs. Hale originally from?
(a) London.
(b) Washington, D.C.
(c) Buenos Aires.
(d) Paris.

2. What about Margaret takes Mr. Thornton aback during the dinner party?
(a) Her lack of manners.
(b) Her beauty.
(c) Her wit.
(d) Her rudeness.

3. Who is Mr. Bell?
(a) A nosy neighbor.
(b) An old friend of Mr. Hale.
(c) The man Margaret is in love with when the novel opens.
(d) The newspaper delivery man.

4. How does Mrs. Hale feel about not hearing the news of her move to Milton from her husband directly?
(a) Amused.
(b) Happy.
(c) Relieved.
(d) Betrayed.

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

6. Who is Mr. Bell?
(a) A landlord.
(b) A teacher.
(c) A priest.
(d) A reporter.

7. In what country does "North and South" take place?
(a) Canada.
(b) America.
(c) England.
(d) Spain and France.

8. What does Fanny decide about Margaret after dining at her house?
(a) That she is someone she wants to be friends with.
(b) All of these answers are correct.
(c) That she is no good.
(d) That she is just delightful.

9. What did Mr. Hale expect Margaret to do when Mr. Thornton told his life story during dinner?
(a) Accuse him of being a liar.
(b) Leave the room.
(c) Burst into tears.
(d) Roll her eyes.

10. What does Margaret ask of her mother when she learns she is sick?
(a) To be written into the will.
(b) To inherit her jewelry.
(c) To be her nurse.
(d) To be allowed to go out more.

11. Why does Margaret not immediately tell her father about her mother's diagnosis?
(a) He will not cope well with the news.
(b) He will think she is faking it.
(c) He will become incredibly angry at all of them.
(d) She wants to change the will first.

12. Who does Dixon NOT have respect for?
(a) Mrs. Hale.
(b) Frederick.
(c) Mr. Hale.
(d) Margaret.

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

14. Who does Mr. Hale ask to tell Mrs. Hale about their move to Milton?
(a) Margaret.
(b) Dixon.
(c) Edith.
(d) Mr. Lennox.

15. Who is Mr. Thornton?
(a) The owner of the local mill.
(b) A weird guy who just wanders around town.
(c) The town reverend.
(d) Margaret's new private tutor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What lightens Mrs. Hale's miserable mood after the Hales have begun their journey to Milton?

2. When the novel opens, who is Edith engaged to?

3. What gets Margaret noticed upon her arrival in Milton?

4. What is Dixon professionally trained as?

5. What does Margaret confess to her father, after the Thorntons' dinner party, about her opinion of Mr. Thornton?

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