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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 21-23.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Muv try to solve the boredom and monotony of Jessica's life?
(a) With travel.
(b) With schooling.
(c) With parties.
(d) With shopping.

2. What did the Mitford children call their mother?
(a) Muv.
(b) Mums.
(c) Her majesty.
(d) Mother 'M'.

3. Where did Mrs. Mitford have a home that the family occasionally visited?
(a) High Wycombe.
(b) Liverpool.
(c) Coventry.
(d) Abingdon.

4. What establishment did Jessica find Esmond had opened in London?
(a) A center for runaway boys.
(b) A poetry house.
(c) A library.
(d) An education center.

5. To Jessica, what was the best part about being a debutante?
(a) Meeting new people.
(b) Mixing with the upper class.
(c) Getting dressed up.
(d) Attending parties.

Short Answer Questions

1. What illness did Jessica's daughter contract as a 4-month old?

2. What was the name of the poor girl with whom Jessica exchanged letters?

3. How did Jessica and Esmond amass a large electricity bill?

4. Why did Nancy's mother want her work published under a pseudonym?

5. How does Jessica describe her life during her childhood?

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