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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 Nicholas find out Boucher has died?
(a) He sees his body being carried down the street.
(b) He hears the church bells toll.
(c) He sees him die himself.
(d) He hears Mrs. Boucher wailing with grief.

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

3. Who does Frederick see about his legal problems?
(a) A private investigator.
(b) The mayor.
(c) Mr. Lennox.
(d) A judge.

4. Who informs Margaret that Bessy has died?
(a) Mr. Thornton.
(b) Dr. Donaldson.
(c) Dixon.
(d) Ruthie.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does Mr. Bell arrange for Margaret to stay with after her father passes away?

2. Why does Mr. Lennox take Margaret to the seaside?

3. Who tells Margaret that Frederick was in London but didn't see her?

4. Who convinces Nicholas not to move to the South?

5. Who attacks Frederick at the train station?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Margaret refer Frederick to Henry Lennox?

4. Why is Mr. Hale not happy when his son returns home?

5. What happens to Margaret, emotionally, while she is in Helstone after her father has passed away?

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

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

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

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

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

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