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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What was Esmond's surname?
(a) Villpin.
(b) Durand.
(c) Martin.
(d) Romilly.

4. How old was Jessica around the time of Diana's wedding?
(a) Fifteen years old.
(b) Thirteen years old.
(c) Eighteen years old.
(d) Ten years old.

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

6. Who was the only sibling at Swinbrook with Jessica after her debut season?
(a) Debo.
(b) Nancy.
(c) Tom.
(d) Boud.

7. At the age of 15, Jessica began to read books about what topic?
(a) Life in America.
(b) Socialism.
(c) The monarchy.
(d) Human sexuality.

8. What group did Sir Mosley organize?
(a) The British Socialist Supporters.
(b) The British Union of Fascists.
(c) The English Anarchy Movement.
(d) The Nazi Party of the United Kingdom.

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

10. What did Nancy publish in the 1920s?
(a) A newspaper article.
(b) An instructional pamphlet.
(c) A novel.
(d) A journal.

11. During Jessica's debut season, what caused her mother consternation?
(a) Jessica talked about her political views.
(b) Jessica was often late for events.
(c) Jessica didn't pay attention to her appearance.
(d) Jessica couldn't remember people's names.

12. Where did Jessica and Esmond go directly upon arriving in Spain?
(a) A post office.
(b) A boxing match.
(c) A hotel.
(d) A dinner show.

13. According to Muv, what did marriage result in?
(a) Utter happiness.
(b) A woman having things to keep her busy.
(c) Being able to relax.
(d) Money to do the things you've always wanted to do.

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

15. Which school did Jessica's cousins Giles and Esmond attend?
(a) University of Exeter.
(b) Lancaster University.
(c) Wellington College.
(d) Oxford University.

Short Answer Questions

1. Prince Edward's love affair with which woman scandalized Britain in the late 1930s?

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

3. Why did the Mitfords not immediately approve of Bryan Guinness?

4. What was the name of the Mitford son?

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

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