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

2. What kind of work has Mr. Hale secured for himself in Milton?
(a) Being an artist.
(b) Running a school.
(c) Working in a factory.
(d) Working as a private tutor.

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

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

5. Why is Bessy annoyed with Margaret upon seeing her after they first met?
(a) She is not annoyed, just jealous of her beautiful clothes.
(b) Because she never came to visit.
(c) Because she spread rumors about her.
(d) Because she stole her boyfriend.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. On what street does Aunt Shaw live?

4. Why does Nicholas get angry about Margaret's visit to Bessy?

5. What does Mr. Thornton challenge the crowd to do to him?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Bessy, what happens to people who work in the cotton factory that makes them sick?

2. What does Mrs. Thornton warn her son about Margaret?

3. What does Nicholas have to say about the people in Milton and religion?

4. What causes Mr. Hale to faint after he returns home from the dinner party at the Thorntons'?

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

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

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

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

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

10. What first surprises Mr. Thornton about Margaret?

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