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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 does Margaret tell Mrs. Thornton about the man she was at the train station with?
(a) She says it's none of Mrs. Thornton's business who she dates.
(b) She lies and says she is having an affair.
(c) She confesses it was her fugitive brother.
(d) Nothing.

2. What reminds Mr. Thornton of Margaret during his financial troubles?
(a) He keeps having dreams about her.
(b) He sees her from afar during the Saturday morning farmers' market.
(c) He sees a story about her in the newspaper.
(d) A chance encounter with Nicholas on the street.

3. Who fails to show up at the meeting between Margaret and Mr. Thornton?
(a) Mr. Hale.
(b) Dixon.
(c) Mr. Lennox.
(d) Mrs. Thornton.

4. Who walks in on Margaret just as she is complaining about Mr. Thornton's not giving Nicholas a job?
(a) The union president.
(b) Mr. Thornton himself.
(c) Mr. Hale.
(d) Mrs. Thornton.

5. Who convinces Nicholas not to move to the South?
(a) Margaret.
(b) Nicholas himself.
(c) Mr. Thornton.
(d) Mr. Hale.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Margaret not settle well into London?

2. Who comes to Margaret's house to inquire about her health?

3. Who tells Margaret about her father's death?

4. Why is Mr. Thornton afraid to hire Nicholas?

5. What role does Margaret assume for the Boucher children?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Nicholas still out of work after the strike?

2. Why does Mrs. Thornton confront Margaret about being in the train station with someone she suspects is her lover?

3. What does Mrs. Thornton think of the possibility of Mr. Thornton's marrying Margaret?

4. How does Margaret respond to learning that she is the heiress to Mr. Bell's sizable fortune?

5. Why does Nicholas take it upon himself to look after Boucher's children?

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

7. Why is Mr. Thornton fearful of Nicholas after he refuses to give him work?

8. How do Mr. Thornton and Nicholas seal the deal when Mr. Thornton finally offers Nicholas a new job?

9. How does Margaret respond to Mr. Bell's surprise to take her to Helstone?

10. Why does Frederick decide to stay in Spain?

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