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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 would make Mrs. Thornton like Margaret even more?

2. Why does Frederick need to hire a lawyer?

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

4. Who escorts Frederick to the train station when he leaves Milton?

5. How do Mr. Bell and Margaret communicate once they depart?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mrs. Thornton think of the possibility of Mr. Thornton's marrying Margaret?

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

3. What does Mr. Hale complain about right before he dies?

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

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

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

7. Why is Dixon in a panic when she comes to visit Margaret after Mrs. Hale's death?

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

9. Why does Mrs. Thornton confront Margaret about being in the train station with someone she suspects is her lover?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Identify at least 3 instances where Margaret inserts herself into the world of men in the novel, and discuss how her doing so goes against the gender norms of the time.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the characters of Mr. and Mrs. Hale within the context of their marriage. How are they similar? How are they different? How do they function as individuals? How do they function as a married unit? What do they provide for each other? What do they take away?

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