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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Who delivered the note to the Mitfords saying Jessica and Esmond eloped?
(a) Tom.
(b) Diana.
(c) The postman.
(d) Peter.

4. Where did Jessica learn that Esmond had run away from school?
(a) From the radio.
(b) From a friend.
(c) From newspaper reports.
(d) From her mother.

5. What was the viewpoint of the magazine Esmond published?
(a) Pro-Parliament.
(b) Socialist.
(c) Anti-fascist.
(d) Anti-discriminatory.

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

7. What did Jessica call the savings account she opened?
(a) Her "University Fund" savings account.
(b) Her "Mine All Mine" savings account.
(c) Her "Rainy Day" savings account.
(d) Her "Running Away" savings account.

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

9. What item did Jessica and Esmond purchase by charging it to Farve's account?
(a) A tent.
(b) A camera.
(c) A suitcase.
(d) A radio.

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

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

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

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

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

15. Where was the Mitford home in London?
(a) Dartmouth Park
(b) Chelsea.
(c) East Finchley.
(d) Rutland Gate.

Short Answer Questions

1. With whom did Jessica become closer at the age of 15?

2. What led to hunger marches in England in the 1930s?

3. How did Jessica fund her trip to Spain?

4. What did Tom study at school?

5. Where had Diana gone to study?

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