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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. Where does Mr. Hale pass away?

2. Who does Frederick see about his legal problems?

3. Who looks after the Boucher children while Mrs. Boucher is ill?

4. How does Mr. Thornton react to his mother's harsh words about Margaret after she turns down his marriage proposal?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did Bessy make Mary promise to her as she was dying?

3. Why is Mr. Lennox able to take Margaret on a vacation to the seaside?

4. Why does Margaret refer Frederick to Henry Lennox?

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

6. After Bessy dies, why does Margaret bring a drunk Nicholas back to her house?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the symbolism of the character of Bessy and what happens to her in the novel.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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