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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 relieves the tension after Mr. Lennox' romantic outburst during his first visit to Helstone to see Margaret?
(a) A broken dish.
(b) A funny joke.
(c) The ridiculous-looking dessert.
(d) His early departure for his train.

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

3. Where do the Hales stop for a few days on their way to Milton?
(a) Buenos Aires.
(b) New York City.
(c) London.
(d) Madrid.

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

5. What feelings does Mr. Thornton confess to Margaret after the incident with the striking workers at his home?
(a) That he finds her very strange and silly.
(b) That he loves her.
(c) That he is embarrassed she would be seen in public with him.
(d) That he thinks she has gone mad.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Mr. Thornton's first impression of Margaret?

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

3. When Mr. Hale begins tutoring in Milton, who is his oldest and best student?

4. What do the women of Milton admire Margaret for?

5. What is Dixon professionally trained as?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Mrs. Hale and Dixon once they arrive in Milton?

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What does Bessy claim is the cause for her deteriorating look of health?

9. What does Margaret tell Mr. Thornton his workers have a human right to?

10. What was Frederick on trial for?

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