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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. How does Nicholas feel about books?

2. From whom does Margaret learn Mr. Bell is on his deathbed?

3. Who helps Dixon out quite a bit after all of the Hales move from Milton?

4. Why does Mrs. Hale ask Mrs. Thornton to look after Margaret?

5. How long does Nicholas wait with the porter to ask Mr. Thornton for a job?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Margaret respond to Mr. Bell's surprise to take her to Helstone?

2. Why is Mr. Thornton fearful of Nicholas after he refuses to give him work?

3. Why is Nicholas still out of work after the strike?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the character of Margaret at the beginning of the novel with the character of Margaret at the end of the novel. What is different? What is the same? How has she changed and grown? What were the causes of that growth?

Essay Topic 2

Choose one character who is weak at the beginning of the novel and becomes strong by the end; discuss the 3 most pivotal moments of growth for this character; and use direct quotations from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 3

What message is Glaskell trying to convey to the reader about socioeconomic class issues in England during this time? Use 3 examples from the text to support your thesis.

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