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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the beginning of the book, what does Mrs. Barton send her daughter to buy?
(a) Tea.
(b) Bread.
(c) Sugar.
(d) Milk.

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

3. What does Mary realize about Jem in Chapter 11?
(a) That Jem is a liar.
(b) That she loves Jem.
(c) That she hates Jem.
(d) That Jem is rich.

4. What do John and Mary begin to do to raise money?
(a) Pawn their belongings.
(b) Pickpocket.
(c) Sell fruit.
(d) Collect trash.

5. What do the Bartons invite the Wilsons to their home for?
(a) To sing songs.
(b) To have tea.
(c) To play croquet.
(d) To play cards.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does John Barton do for a living?

2. Who is Sally Leadbitter?

3. What is Esther released from in Chapter 14?

4. What does Will Wilson do for a living?

5. How many children do the Wilsons have?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Alice Wilson invites Mary to tea to meet Margaret, what does Mary do before she goes to Alice's house?

2. What comment do two rude boys make about young Mary Barton in Chapter 2?

3. Why is Mrs. Barton upset in the first two chapters of the novel?

4. What story does Job Legh tell about going to London?

5. What advice does Margaret offer Mary about her feelings for Jem?

6. How does John Barton help the Davenport family?

7. What does Mrs. Barton say Alice should bring with her to tea?

8. What happens when John Barton runs into his sister-in-law Esther in the street?

9. What happens when Mrs. Barton goes into labor in Chapter 3?

10. According to the story she told Jem, what happened in Esther's life since she disappeared years earlier?

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