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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What led to hunger marches in England in the 1930s?
(a) Rising unemployment.
(b) Flooding.
(c) Political corruption.
(d) Drought.

2. Who offered to let Esmond and Jessica a house to stay in?
(a) Roger Roughton.
(b) Jessica's aunt.
(c) Esmond's uncle Winston.
(d) Dorothy Allhusen.

3. Where did the Mitfords live for several months after their holiday cruise?
(a) London.
(b) Blackpool.
(c) Paris.
(d) Bath.

4. Who was Dorothy Allhusen?
(a) Jessica's father's mistress.
(b) Esmond's guardian.
(c) One of Jessica's governesses.
(d) A maid at Swinbrook House.

5. Where did Esmond work in France?
(a) At a radio station.
(b) At an English school.
(c) At the British embassy.
(d) At Reuters.

Short Answer Questions

1. In a phony letter, where did Jessica's cousins invite her to go?

2. As part of her social debut, where was Jessica presented?

3. What was the name of the magazine Esmond published?

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

5. What did Jessica's father threaten would happen if she did not return from Spain to England?

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