2. What obstacle must Will's ship overcome before sailing out to sea?
(a) The tide.
(b) A sandbar.
(c) A storm.
(d) A shortage of crew.

3. On what day is Harry Carson murdered?
(a) A Wednesday.
(b) A Thursday.
(c) A Sunday.
(d) A Monday.

4. Who informs the Carson sisters of their brother's murder?
(a) Their uncle.
(b) Their nurse.
(c) Their tutor.
(d) Their father.

5. Where does Mrs. Jones say Will has gone?
(a) Will has left for London.
(b) Will has returned to Manchester.
(c) Will has sailed out.
(d) Will has run off without informing anyone.

6. How is the house that Mary is taken to described in Chapter 31?
(a) Eerie.
(b) Tidy.
(c) Small.
(d) Old-fashioned.

7. Instead of money, what does Mary offer two sailors as pay?
(a) Her hat.
(b) Her ring.
(c) Her watch.
(d) Her shawl.

8. What does Jem ask his mother for before he returns to Liverpool?
(a) Money.
(b) A blessing.
(c) A sandwich for the trip.
(d) A shawl for Mary.

9. What is the name of Will Wilson's ship?
(a) The John Cropper.
(b) The Magellan.
(c) The Prince Albert.
(d) The Queen Victoria.

10. What information does Jem decide not to share with John Barton?
(a) That Mary is very ill.
(b) That he and Mary are married.
(c) The Mary is emigrating.
(d) That Margaret has died.

11. What expression does the old boatman's wife like to use?
(a) "It's all part of God's plan."
(b) "And so on."
(c) "Well-a-well".
(d) "My darling child!"

12. Who recommends that Mary be the one to track down Will Wilson?
(a) Job.
(b) Mary.
(c) Margaret.
(d) Jane.

13. What do Margaret and Mary observe about Alice when they visit her in Chapter 19?
(a) Alice is talking to herself.
(b) Alice seems to think she is a child.
(c) Alice is improving, but still has a long way to go.
(d) Alice cannot speak properly.

14. Who does Job receive a letter from at the courthouse?
(a) John Barton.
(b) Mr. Bridgenorth.
(c) Esther.
(d) Jem Wilson.

15. What does Mary wear to Liverpool?
(a) A blue gown.
(b) A navy trenchcoat.
(c) A green coat.
(d) A red smock.