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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 28-29.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Jessica describe her life during her childhood?
(a) Monotonous.
(b) Exciting.
(c) Tumultuous.
(d) Inspiring.

2. For what was Seldon Rodman a co-editor?
(a) A left-wing magazine.
(b) A medical journal.
(c) A fashion magazine.
(d) A newspaper.

3. Where did Esmond work after returning to London from France?
(a) A bank.
(b) A post office.
(c) A newspaper.
(d) An advertising agency.

4. What was the educational philosophy of Swinbrook House?
(a) Girls should have only enough education to manage a household.
(b) Studying is a waste of time.
(c) Stay in school only until 16, then get married.
(d) Every child should get a university degree.

5. Where did Jessica and Esmond stay in New York?
(a) The Hotel Chelsea.
(b) The Stanhope Hotel.
(c) The Abbey Victoria Hotel.
(d) The Shelton Hotel.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which political party did the Mitford family traditionally have an interest in?

2. What did Nancy publish in the 1920s?

3. To which state did Donahue invite Jessica and Esmond to travel with him?

4. Why did Jessica and Esmond travel to Washington, D.C.?

5. What was Esmond's weekly salary at his New York job?

(see the answer key)

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