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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. According to Bessy, what have Nicholas' previous strikes led to?

2. What kind act has Mary done for Bessy that Margaret sees when she comes for a visit one day?

3. Why does Margaret throw herself in front of Mr. Thornton?

4. How does the narrator describe Mrs. Thornton's presence when going to dinner at the Hales'?

5. What does Fanny decide about Margaret after dining at her house?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Mr. Hale ask Margaret to tell Mrs. Hale about their move to Milton?

2. According to Bessy, what happens to people who work in the cotton factory that makes them sick?

3. Why does Mrs. Hale object so much to living in Helstone?

4. What was Frederick on trial for?

5. How does Margaret prove to Bessy that she indeed knows suffering?

6. Why does Margaret run upstairs to cry after she tells her mother they will be moving to Milton?

7. What about Mr. Thornton's life story does Margaret like?

8. Why is Margaret happy when the men rejoin the conversation at the Thorntons' big dinner party?

9. What first surprises Mr. Thornton about Margaret?

10. What does Margaret tell Mr. Thornton his workers have a human right to?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the generational conflict between the character of "North and South" and what these conflicts convey to the reader about past and present.

Essay Topic 2

What message is Glaskell trying to convey to the reader about socioeconomic class issues in England during this time? Use 3 examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the characters of Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Thornton, both mothers of two main characters. Make sure to discuss how their children (Margaret and Mr. Thornton) reflect parts of their character.

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