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

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

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

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

5. Why does the entire Hale household stay up all night after Margaret and Mr. Hale return from the Thorntons' dinner party?
(a) To keep guard against intruders.
(b) To catch up on gossip.
(c) To wait for Mr. Thornton to arrive and propose to Margaret.
(d) To keep watch over Mr. Hale.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. During the tense argument between Mr. THronton and the Hales during their first dinner together, what does Mr. Hale change the topic to to relieve the tension?

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

4. What is Dixon professionally trained as?

5. According to Nicholas, why do the workers of the South not strike?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Why does Mr. Hale leave his job as a reverend?

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

8. What first surprises Mr. Thornton about Margaret?

9. What causes the striking workers to head to the Thornton household to protest?

10. How does Mrs. Thornton feel about living so close to the mill?

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