* What was the original title of 'North and South'?
* Which two places that are close to Margaret's heart do the 'North' and 'South' of the title refer to?
* What is the name of Margaret's friend who is dying of a disease induced by the industrial atmosphere of the town?
* Why does Mr Thornton gain enough courage to propose to Margaret the first time?
* Why does Margaret's brother Frederick not move to Milton-Northern with the rest of the family?
* Why does Dixon dislike Mr Hale?
* Name the man that falls and dies at the train station, who recognises Frederick and would report him when he is trying to escape.
* What was the name of the station that accident occurred at?
* Why does Mr Thornton become insanely jealous after George Watson speaks to him about Leonards' death whilst he's investigating the case?
* Who inherits a large amount of money and property towards the end of the novel from Mr Bell?
* Which character surprisingly helps Margaret and Mr Thornton declare their love for each other at the end of 'North and South'?
* In "Sylvia's Lovers", which lover does Sylvia eventually marry?
* What was the profession of Elizabeth Gaskell's husband?
* Gaskell's first novel, "Mary Barton", describes the living conditions of factory workers in which British city?
* In "Ruth", what is the original profession of the (eponymous) heroine?
* Why was "Ruth" often considered to be a subversive novel, to the extent that Gaskell herself did not let her daughters read it?
* In "Wives and Daughters", which character was partly educated in France?
* What serial work by Gaskell portrays funnily and delightfully the life of a tiny English village?
* Which contemporary author did Elizabeth Gaskell befriend and write the biography of?
* How did Elizabeth Gaskell die?