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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 36, Chapter 37, and Chapter 38.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jem worry about returning to life in Manchester?
(a) That his mother will become ill.
(b) That his life in Manchester will be dramatically different than it was before the trial.
(c) That Mary will be unhappy.
(d) That he may not be able to find work as his reputation is tarnished.

2. What occupation has Jem Wilson taken on?
(a) Factory supervisor.
(b) Engineer.
(c) Dyer.
(d) Printing press operator.

3. What does the young boy that Mary runs into in the street beg her for?
(a) Shoes.
(b) Water.
(c) Money.
(d) Food.

4. What is Mary reading when Jem Wilson visits her home in Chapter 8?
(a) The newspaper.
(b) A letter from a relation.
(c) The Bible.
(d) A book of poems.

5. What affliction does Margaret tell Mary she suffers from?
(a) Epilepsy.
(b) Blindness.
(c) Dizziness.
(d) Deafness.

Short Answer Questions

1. Of who is it said that writing is "a way of ticketing specimens; not of expressing thoughts"?

2. What does a policeman drop off at Mary's house?

3. In the beginning of the book, what does Mrs. Barton send her daughter to buy?

4. Whose handwriting does Esther recognize on the piece of paper?

5. What city are the Green Hey Fields located outside?

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