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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What one request does Mrs. Hale make as her life comes to an end?

2. How is the one problem with the house Mr. Hale and Margaret pick out in Milton solved?

3. Why are the men of the town threatening to go on strike?

4. What does Mrs. Thornton claim Margaret must do to learn something about life?

5. How does Mrs. Hale feel about not hearing the news of her move to Milton from her husband directly?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Margaret prove to Bessy that she indeed knows suffering?

2. Why does Margaret feel guilty after Mr. Thornton leaves her home after he confesses his love to her?

3. How does Margaret react to Mr. Lennox' confession of love for her?

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

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

6. What difference between the northern and southern shopkeepers does Margaret notice in Heston?

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

8. What about Mr. Thornton's life story does Margaret like?

9. Why does Margaret run upstairs to cry after she tells her mother they will be moving to Milton?

10. Why does Mr. Hale ask Margaret to tell Mrs. Hale about their move to Milton?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the social norms in the North and the social norms in the South, according to what is written in the novel. Make sure to use specific quotations from the text to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the characters of Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Thornton, both mothers of two main characters. Make sure to discuss how their children (Margaret and Mr. Thornton) reflect parts of their character.

Essay Topic 3

In "North and South," many of the characters are shockingly stubborn in the face of information that should otherwise lead them to think or act differently. Choose 3 different characters from the novel and discuss one instance where each character is stubborn and the reasons behind that stubbornness.

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