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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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) Roll her eyes.
(c) Leave the room.
(d) Burst into tears.

3. Why does Margaret throw herself in front of Mr. Thornton?
(a) Because she wants him to run her over.
(b) She doesn't; she just accidentally trips.
(c) Because she tries to protect him.
(d) Because she is in love with him.

4. What is Mrs. Hale jealous of when it comes to Mr. Hale's tutoring?
(a) The money he makes while she is not allowed to work.
(b) His close relationship with Mr. Thornton.
(c) None of these answers is correct.
(d) His ability to leave the house and travel.

5. According to Bessy, what have Nicholas' previous strikes led to?
(a) Better treatment at the mills.
(b) More money for the family.
(c) More problems than they're worth.
(d) Nothing.

6. What does Margaret confess to her father, after the Thorntons' dinner party, about her opinion of Mr. Thornton?
(a) That she is beginning to like him.
(b) That she think he is as much of an arrogant jerk as ever.
(c) That she both fears and respects him.
(d) That she thinks he is secretly in love with her.

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

8. During dinner with Mr. Thornton at their home, who admits to not liking the dirty air in Milton?
(a) Mr. Hale.
(b) Margaret.
(c) Mrs. Hale.
(d) Dixon.

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

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

11. Who is Mary?
(a) Bessy's mother.
(b) Bessy's sister.
(c) Bessy's daughter.
(d) Bessy's auntie.

12. 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.

13. What object do Margaret and Mr. Lennox sketch during his first visit to Helstone?
(a) Small wildflowers that are in bloom.
(b) A squatter's cottage.
(c) A flowing stream.
(d) A wild deer.

14. What does Dr. Donaldson tell Margaret the name of her mother's illnes is?
(a) Cystic fibrosis.
(b) Oshgoodslaughter's disease.
(c) He never names it.
(d) Lung disease.

15. What kind act has Mary done for Bessy that Margaret sees when she comes for a visit one day?
(a) Tidies up and put Bessy in front of a roaring fire.
(b) Given Bessy lots of pain medicine.
(c) Given Bessy a back massage.
(d) Given Bessy a pedicure.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Margaret tell Mr. Hale about Dr. Donaldson's diagnosis of her mother?

2. What does Bessy think would make her be less ill?

3. What does Margaret ask of her mother when she learns she is sick?

4. What does Dr. Donaldson tell Margaret about her mother's health after he visits her for the first time?

5. How long has Mrs. Thornton been out and a part of society?

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