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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long did Vera spend submitting her first novel to publishers?
(a) One year.
(b) Six months.
(c) Two years.
(d) Three months.

2. Why did Vera's family move when she was eleven years old?
(a) Because they couldn't afford to live in the city anymore.
(b) Because her father's job was transferred.
(c) To be near her grandparents.
(d) To be near good schools.

3. What did Mrs. Heath Jones encourage her students to do?
(a) Participate in political protests.
(b) Go abroad to study.
(c) Read the newspaper.
(d) Write to politicians.

4. Where did Vera begin to do volunteer work?
(a) A hospital in Wiltshire.
(b) A hospital in Dorset.
(c) A hospital in Devonshire.
(d) A hospital in Cornwall.

5. In what year did Vera marry 'G'?
(a) 1925.
(b) 1935.
(c) 1930.
(d) 1920.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Vera and Winifred go to work for several months in Chapter 12?

2. Who did Sir Percy Harris work for?

3. What did Edward tell Vera in a letter in Chapter 6?

4. Where did Vera take her mother after returning to England in Chapter 9?

5. How many women did Vera share a room with at the hostel?

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