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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 happens to Margaret as a result of her throwing herself in front of Mr. Thornton?
2. According to Nicholas, why do the workers of the South not strike?
3. What do Margaret and Mr. Hale talk about during their walk back from the Thorntons' dinner party?
4. Who unlocks the door for Mr. Thornton as he prepares to address the angry mob outside his home?
5. Why is Bessy annoyed with Margaret upon seeing her after they first met?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is Margaret happy when the men rejoin the conversation at the Thorntons' big dinner party?
2. Why is Dixon in a panic when Mr. Hale and Margaret return from the Thorntons' big dinner party?
3. What difference between the northern and southern shopkeepers does Margaret notice in Heston?
4. How does Margaret react to Mr. Lennox' confession of love for her?
5. What was Frederick on trial for?
6. What does Mrs. Thornton warn her son about Margaret?
7. Why does Margaret feel guilty after Mr. Thornton leaves her home after he confesses his love to her?
8. Why does Margaret run upstairs to cry after she tells her mother they will be moving to Milton?
9. How does Margaret prove to Bessy that she indeed knows suffering?
10. How does Mrs. Thornton feel about living so close to the mill?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the generational conflict between the character of "North and South" and what these conflicts convey to the reader about past and present.
Essay Topic 2
Analyze the scene where Margaret breaks the news to her mother that the family will be moving to Milton. Pay particular attention to the use of foreshadowing, analyzing how what happens during this scene (and between the characters) foreshadows what is to come later in the novel. Use quotations from the text to support your position.
Essay Topic 3
Identify which character is the strongest in "North and South," and present an argument making your case. Make sure to cite at least 3 examples from the text to support your position.
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