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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through XI-XV.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What object do Margaret and Mr. Lennox sketch during his first visit to Helstone?
(a) A squatter's cottage.
(b) A wild deer.
(c) Small wildflowers that are in bloom.
(d) A flowing stream.

2. Why does Nicholas get angry about Margaret's visit to Bessy?
(a) Because he does not want his daughter preached to.
(b) Because she is one more mouth to feed.
(c) Because she might catch and spread Bessy's illness.
(d) Because she came uninvited.

3. What kind of work has Mr. Hale secured for himself in Milton?
(a) Being an artist.
(b) Running a school.
(c) Working in a factory.
(d) Working as a private tutor.

4. How does Margaret comfort Bessy when she visits her at home for the first time?
(a) She sings softly to her.
(b) She gives her illegal alcohol.
(c) She talks about religion.
(d) She reads her poetry.

5. When the novel opens, where does the Hale family live?
(a) Stratford.
(b) Berkshire.
(c) Helstone.
(d) Castroville.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Mr. Hale expect Margaret to do when Mr. Thornton told his life story during dinner?

2. Where is Frederick Hale living when the novel opens?

3. Who is Dixon?

4. Where is Mrs. Hale originally from?

5. In what country does "North and South" take place?

(see the answer key)

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