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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What lightens Mrs. Hale's miserable mood after the Hales have begun their journey to Milton?
(a) Seeing all the fine shops.
(b) All of these answers are correct.
(c) Remembering shopping for her wedding dress.
(d) Being in London.

2. Who is Bessy?
(a) A young woman Margaret wants to become friends with.
(b) All of these answers are correct.
(c) The daughter of Mr. Higgins.
(d) Someone who is very ill.

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

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

5. 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 lipstick.
(c) Her beautiful singing voice.
(d) The bracelet she is wearing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Fanny decide about Margaret after dining at her house?

2. What do the men of Milton admire Margaret for?

3. What does Margaret say to Mr. Thornton about her throwing herself in front of him before the crowd of striking workers?

4. How does the mob react to Margaret's throwing herself in front of Mr. Thornton?

5. How does Mrs. Hale feel about not hearing the news of her move to Milton from her husband directly?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Margaret happy when the men rejoin the conversation at the Thorntons' big dinner party?

2. Why does Margaret feel guilty after Mr. Thornton leaves her home after he confesses his love to her?

3. Why does Mr. Hale ask Margaret to tell Mrs. Hale about their move to Milton?

4. Why does Bessy claim that Margaret never has suffered and is likely never to do so in the future?

5. What advice does Margaret give to Mr. Thornton about how to handle the growing crowd of striking workers outside his door?

6. Why does Mrs. Hale object so much to living in Helstone?

7. Why does Mrs. Hale get so upset about living in Milton?

8. What makes Margaret go out in search of household help in Milton when she first arrives?

9. Where does Frederick live when the reader first learns about him?

10. Why are the Thorntons aghast at Margaret and Mr. Hale's acceptance to their dinner party?

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