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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does John need to travel to as a trade union delegate in Chapter 16?
(a) Glasgow.
(b) London.
(c) Liverpool.
(d) Edinburgh.

2. Why does Esther want to keep a distance from people?
(a) Esther is shy.
(b) Esther has a contagious disease.
(c) Esther feels overwhelming guilt.
(d) Esther is an alcoholic.

3. What does Margaret tell Mary that Jem was able to sell?
(a) An invention.
(b) Some bonds.
(c) The Wilson's house.
(d) A manuscript.

4. Who does Jem hit in the street?
(a) John Barton.
(b) Harry Carson.
(c) Henry Carson.
(d) Will Wilson.

5. What is Mr. and Mrs. Barton's daughter named?
(a) Jane.
(b) Elizabeth.
(c) Mary.
(d) Sarah.

6. What does John Barton buy with the money he pawned his belongings for?
(a) A jacket.
(b) Blankets.
(c) Food and fuel.
(d) Medicine.

7. When does "Mary Barton" take place?
(a) Around the 1900s to 1910s.
(b) Around the 1870s to1880s.
(c) Around the 1830s to1840s.
(d) Around the 1930s to1940s.

8. What does Mr. Wilson ask Henry Carson for in Chapter 6?
(a) Mr. Davenport's wages.
(b) For help finding Davenport a new job.
(c) Food for the Davenports.
(d) An order to take Davenport to the infirmary.

9. Who does Esther want to save from following in her footsteps?
(a) Margaret.
(b) Alice.
(c) Mary.
(d) Jane.

10. What do John's neighbors describe as "th' ruin of poor folk"?
(a) Machines.
(b) Landlords.
(c) Short winter days.
(d) The rich.

11. What does Will Wilson do for a living?
(a) Will is a shoemaker.
(b) Will is a sailor.
(c) Will is a writer.
(d) Will is a dyer.

12. What is the message of Job's reading to John?
(a) That it is up to the poor to find their way through.
(b) That God will help the poor at the end of their days.
(c) That life isn't fair.
(d) That no one should be trusted.

13. Who does John try to convince Mary to marry?
(a) Mr. Bridgenorth.
(b) Will Wilson.
(c) Jem Wilson.
(d) Harry Carson.

14. What is Esther released from in Chapter 14?
(a) A contract.
(b) Prison.
(c) The workhouse.
(d) The hospital.

15. What does Job Legh have a passion for collecting?
(a) Bottles.
(b) Flowers.
(c) Insects.
(d) Books.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Mrs. Barton in the middle of the night in Chapter 3?

2. What country is "Mary Barton" set in?

3. Who is described as "a back-biting enemy of John Barton's"?

4. What occupation has Jem Wilson taken on?

5. What is Alice's friend Margaret's last name?

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