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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. How do the Chartists decide who will murder one of the mill masters?

2. Who does Alice offend with her toast?

3. What does Margaret tell Mary that Jem was able to sell?

4. Who does Will Wilson wish to marry?

5. What does Mary realize about Jem in Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What impedes John Barton's ability to find work in Chapter 10?

3. What organization has John Barton joined in Chapter 15?

4. What does Will Wilson hope to accomplish when he next sails out?

5. What happens to the Wilson twins in Chapter 7?

6. Why is John Barton's health suffering in Chapter 12?

7. How does Mary react to Jem Wilson's marriage proposal?

8. What resolution do Mr. Barton and his daughter make after Mrs. Barton's death?

9. In Chapter 10, what does Jane Wilson tell Mary about her son Jem's plans?

10. Why is John Barton upset upon his return from London?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the protagonist of the novel, Mary Barton. What are her defining character traits and how does she affect the plot?

Essay Topic 2

Love and romance are used to balance with the serious tone of the workers' struggle with the mill owners. Discuss the romance of Mary and Jem and its purpose in the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Gaskell uses language to make the characters more vivid and realistic. Discuss how Gaskell uses dialect and regional works to bring the Lancashire world to life.

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