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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did the Mitfords go on a cruise in spring of 1936?
(a) France.
(b) New York.
(c) The Mediterranean.
(d) The Baltic.

2. What caused Jessica to have a fistfight with one of her sisters while on the cruise holiday?
(a) A swastika pin.
(b) A boy.
(c) A political pamphlet.
(d) A pair of shoes.

3. Where did Diana and Boud spend most of their time when Jessica was about 16?
(a) In Paris.
(b) In Germany.
(c) In London.
(d) At Swinbrook.

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

5. Where were Debo and Jessica sent to school for a while?
(a) Ashford.
(b) London.
(c) Oakdale.
(d) High Wycombe.

6. Why did the girl with whom Jessica exchanged letters return home quickly after arriving at Swinbrook?
(a) She became ill.
(b) She was a lazy worker.
(c) She was caught stealing.
(d) She was homesick.

7. Which political figure did Boud befriend?
(a) Stalin.
(b) Hitler.
(c) Franco.
(d) Churchill.

8. What did the children call their father?
(a) Father 'M'.
(b) His Majesty.
(c) Farve.
(d) Papa.

9. What group was involved with many of the protests in the 1930s?
(a) The Red Cross.
(b) The Communists.
(c) The Fascists.
(d) The Catholic Church.

10. What was the name of the language Unity and Jessica made up?
(a) Boudledidge.
(b) Waspertootle.
(c) Lum-yum.
(d) Berfonom.

11. Why were the Mitford girls at one point disallowed from visiting Diana?
(a) She had divorced.
(b) She was living in a bad neighborhood.
(c) She was having an affair.
(d) She was ill.

12. In a phony letter, where did Jessica's cousins invite her to go?
(a) France.
(b) Belgium.
(c) Germany.
(d) Italy.

13. What was the purpose of the Mitfords' cruise?
(a) To introduce the girls to society.
(b) An educational tour.
(c) To have fun in the ship casino.
(d) A matchmaking opportunity.

14. At the end of Chapter 12, why did Jessica want to meet Esmond?
(a) She had heard that he was handsome.
(b) She related to his section of the book he published with his brother.
(c) She wanted his help to escape from home.
(d) She wanted to correct him about what he wrote in his book.

15. What was the name of the Mitford son?
(a) William.
(b) Peter.
(c) Tom.
(d) George.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where did Jessica and Esmond go directly upon arriving in Spain?

3. Students from which university pledged not to support the government in the 1930s?

4. What did Jessica call the savings account she opened?

5. Who was the only sibling at Swinbrook with Jessica after her debut season?

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