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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. When can Esther leave Scotland?

2. Which of the following does Lizzie NOT do for Mack?

3. What does a man want people to do in support of John Wilkes?

4. What does Jay tell his father and brother about Mack?

5. Who is Mack's twin sister?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the year-and-a-day law?

2. What is the reason Mack and the others talk about organizing a strike?

3. What are Mack's plans for leaving Scotland?

4. What is Mack's first priority after the firedamp alarm sounds?

5. Describe Mack's terrifying experience burning off the gas in the mine.

6. What does Lizzie do when Mack is knocked unconscious during the fight?

7. Which one of the Jamisson sons does Lizzie agree to marry and why?

8. What is life like for Mack in London?

9. What is the reason for the contentious nature between Jay and Robert?

10. Why does Lizzie call off the wedding?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of greed. Identify at least two examples about greed in the book. Then explain how each example supports the theme of greed.

Essay Topic 2

Mack spends some alone time throughout the novel to contemplate his life. What does he think about? What conclusions does he arrive at? Explain why he is in a contemplative mood at this point in time.

Essay Topic 3

Follett is a master at dramatic devices. Choose examples of symbolism, metaphors, and irony. Briefly describe them and identify the technique which they embody.

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