Cat and Mouse Act

Who was the first suffragette to go on hunger strike?

• Marion Wallace Dunlop
• Emmeline Pankhurst
• Mary Richardson
• Sylvia Pankhurst

What was the purpose of the Prisoners Temporary Discharge for Ill Health Act?

• To release suffragettes on license and re-arrest them later
• To force-feed suffragettes in prison
• To grant amnesty to suffrage prisoners
• To prevent suffragettes from hunger striking

Who applauded Marion Wallace Dunlop for her hunger strike in Votes for Women?

• Emmeline Pankhurst Lawrence
• Mary Richardson
• Sylvia Pankhurst
• Marion Wallace Dunlop

What did the Cat-and-Mouse Act allow the government to do?

• Release and re-arrest weak suffragettes
• Force-feed suffragettes in prison
• Grant amnesty to suffrage prisoners
• Prevent suffragettes from hunger striking

Why did Marion Wallace Dunlop go on hunger strike?

• To protest being treated as a common criminal
• To gain publicity for the suffragette movement
• To challenge the Liberal government
• To escape from prison