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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through XXI-XXV.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What other character in "North and South" has a water bed?
(a) Margaret.
(b) Bessy.
(c) Dixon.
(d) Mrs. Thornton.

2. Why does Margaret throw herself in front of Mr. Thornton?
(a) Because she tries to protect him.
(b) She doesn't; she just accidentally trips.
(c) Because she is in love with him.
(d) Because she wants him to run her over.

3. Why is Bessy annoyed with Margaret upon seeing her after they first met?
(a) Because she stole her boyfriend.
(b) She is not annoyed, just jealous of her beautiful clothes.
(c) Because she never came to visit.
(d) Because she spread rumors about her.

4. What does Margaret note about Mr. Thornton during the Thorntons' dinner party?
(a) How authoritative he sounds.
(b) How rude he is.
(c) How handsome he is.
(d) How rich he is.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Mr. Hale begins tutoring in Milton, who is his oldest and best student?

2. How is the one problem with the house Mr. Hale and Margaret pick out in Milton solved?

3. Why does Margaret confront Dr. Donaldson after he visits her mother for the first time?

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

5. Why does Margaret not immediately tell her father about her mother's diagnosis?

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