English ?

in the first passage on page 1, from chapter ii, what do you notice about life in the barton house? it is

question 1 options:

comfortable and good overall

full of expensive possessions

lonely and miserable

wild and crazy

question 2 (mandatory) (1 point)
what purpose does the nursery rhyme serve at the start of chapter ii, page 1?

question 2 options:

to contradict the harsh reality of their daily lives

to emphasize how rich and well off this family is

to reinforce the atmosphere of the gathering and in the home

to underscore the preoccupation with possessions in this time period

question 3 (mandatory) (1 point)
read through the poem at the start of chapter vi again - at the top of page 2.

who is the “he” character in the poem?

question 3 options:

any regular, everyday man

john barton

poor man

rich man

question 4 (mandatory) (1 point)
how do the owners of the mill react to the recent fire?

question 4 options:

they close the factory for good since they can’t recover from the loss.

they develop a system to pay the workers a small amount while production is down.

they scramble to rebuild and get production going again.

they take their time rebuilding and enjoy an easy lifestyle in the time it takes.

question 5 (mandatory) (1 point)
focus on this sentence from near the bottom of page 2:

there were homes over which carsons' fire threw a deep, terrible gloom; the homes of those who would fain work, and no man gave unto them—the homes of those to whom leisure was a curse.

why is “leisure … a curse” in these homes?

question 5 options:

leisure brings bad luck.

leisure eventually causes fights among family members.

no work means no money to live on.

people were very superstitious in this time period.

question 6 (mandatory) (1 point)
this sentence is taken from near the top of page 3 - from the portion of chapter vi:

it was mother's mercy.

what is “it” and why is it called “mother’s mercy”?

question 6 options:

medicine because it keeps their children alive

mother’s milk because it could be produced for free

opium because it calms the hungry babies

the little bit of food they do have because the kids can be fed

question 7 (mandatory) (1 point)
the allusion to sir philip sidney near the top of page 3 is included because it makes an effective comparison to

question 7 options:

even the rudest of men sacrificing for others

parents sacrificing for their children

rich sacrificing for the poor

workers sacrificing to keep the factory running

question 8 (mandatory) (1 point)
at the end of chapter vi, what seems to be the one thing that could possibly make john barton feel better?

question 8 options:

christmas

mary

warm fire

wilson

question 9 (mandatory) (1 point)
in the beginning of the passage from chapter x, what is the consequence that barton faces after he returns from london?

question 9 options:

he’s been kicked out of his home for not paying rent.

he’s lost his job and others are reluctant to hire him.

his daughter has left home while he was away.

law enforcement is looking for him to take him to debtor’s prison.

question 10 (mandatory) (1 point)
what lucky twist of fate allowed john and mary to remain in their current home?

question 10 options:

john found a new job.

mary found a new job.

the landlord lowered the rent.

the mill reopened and hired workers back.