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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. On what street does Aunt Shaw live?

2. According to Bessy, who usually gets invitations to the Thornton's house?

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

4. What does Dr. Donaldson tell Margaret about her mother's health after he visits her for the first time?

5. Where is Frederick Hale living when the novel opens?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What first surprises Mr. Thornton about Margaret?

3. What makes Margaret go out in search of household help in Milton when she first arrives?

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

5. Why is Dixon in a panic when Mr. Hale and Margaret return from the Thorntons' big dinner party?

6. What happens to Mrs. Hale and Dixon once they arrive in Milton?

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

8. Why does Mrs. Hale object so much to living in Helstone?

9. According to Bessy, what happens to people who work in the cotton factory that makes them sick?

10. What does Bessy claim is the cause for her deteriorating look of health?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss the life story of John Thornton and how it relates to one of the central themes of the novel. Use specific quotations from the text in your paper.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Margaret and her mother. Make sure to use direct quotations from the text.

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