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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 Mrs. Thornton know that Mr. Thornton's original proposal to Margaret has not gone well?
(a) She just has a feeling.
(b) Margaret tells her.
(c) Her daughter tells her.
(d) The look on his face.

2. What are the names of Frederick's children?
(a) Mary and Bessy.
(b) This is a trick question; he has no children.
(c) Matthew and John.
(d) Anthony and Edward.

3. 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 confesses it was her fugitive brother.
(c) She lies and says she is having an affair.
(d) Nothing.

4. How does Mr. Thornton stop the conversation about Margaret that he has with Mr. Bell on the train?
(a) He hides behind his newspaper.
(b) He gets off, even though it's not his proper stop.
(c) He punches Mr. Bell.
(d) He leaves and goes to another car.

5. How does Nicholas feel about books?
(a) He thinks they have secret messages inside.
(b) He doesn't trust them.
(c) He worships them.
(d) He is afraid of them because he can't read.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who inherits Mr. Bell's fortune?

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

3. What causes Frederick to leave town in a hurry?

4. Why does Nicholas ask Mr. Thornton for work?

5. Why does Margaret not settle well into London?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What kinds of conversations do Mrs. Thornton and her son usually have?

5. How does Margaret respond to her father's death?

6. What does the dying Mrs. Hale ask Mrs. Thornton to do?

7. Why does Margaret lie to the police inspector?

8. Who organizes and gets rid of Mr. Hale's belongings?

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

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

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