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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. How does Margaret feel when she returns from the seaside?
(a) Much healthier.
(b) Much more depressed.
(c) Very achy from all the cold fog in the mornings.
(d) Very achy from all the cold swimming.

2. How does Frederick announce his return to the Hale household?
(a) He comes home singing his favorite song.
(b) He rings the doorbell.
(c) He rings the morning breakfast bell.
(d) He has a messenger deliver a letter.

3. Why does Mr. Thornton come to London after he decides to give up his business?
(a) To steal money from a big bank.
(b) To see his lawyer.
(c) To find wealthier investors who can bail him out.
(d) To find a new place to live.

4. Who is Leonards?
(a) Margaret's private tutor.
(b) A navy pal of Frederick.
(c) Mr. Hale's best friend.
(d) Margaret's long-lost secret brother.

5. How long does Nicholas wait with the porter to ask Mr. Thornton for a job?
(a) One minute.
(b) One hour.
(c) Five minutes.
(d) Five hours.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Nicholas want to move south after Boucher dies?

2. Whom does Mr. Thornton tell first that he must give up his business?

3. What kind of food does Mr. Thornton buy for the dying Mrs. Hale?

4. Who else sees Margaret at the train station with Frederick?

5. Who brings all the gossip from Milton to Margaret during a visit?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Margaret stop giving advice through letters to Mr. Bell?

2. What did Bessy make Mary promise to her as she was dying?

3. Why does Mr. Hale not want to follow Frederick to Spain?

4. Why does Nicholas not want to break the news of Boucher's death to Boucher's wife?

5. What causes the police inspector to be suspicious of Margaret?

6. Why is Dixon in a panic when she comes to visit Margaret after Mrs. Hale's death?

7. How does Mr. Thornton find out that Margaret has a brother?

8. Why does Margaret initially refuse to give Mr. Thornton any credit for helping her and her brother with the police investigation?

9. Why is Margaret so concerned when she hears that Mr. Thornton thinks she was at the train station with Mr. Lennox?

10. Why does Mr. Thornton become particularly upset over the news of Mr. Hale's death?

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