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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What would Uncle Tommy tell the children stories about?
(a) His childhood.
(b) His days at sea.
(c) His university days.
(d) His army days.

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

3. What distinguished group did the Mitfords belong to?
(a) The Union of English Landowners.
(b) The Queen's Political Society.
(c) The Oxford University Board.
(d) The House of Lords.

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

5. Who did Jessica learn was in Spain fighting?
(a) Giles.
(b) Peter.
(c) Tom.
(d) Esmond.

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

7. What did Muv frequently play on the piano to which Jessica was forced to sing along?
(a) Church hymns.
(b) Nazi songs.
(c) Nursery songs.
(d) French music.

8. Which political party did the Mitford family traditionally have an interest in?
(a) The Liberal Democrats.
(b) The Communist Party.
(c) The Labor Party.
(d) The Conservative Party.

9. With whom did Jessica become closer at the age of 15?
(a) Her cousin Giles.
(b) Her sister Nancy.
(c) Her sister Boud.
(d) Her father.

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

11. How did Esmond earn a living while in Spain?
(a) Farming.
(b) Collecting scrap metal.
(c) Selling state secrets.
(d) Writing for a newspaper.

12. What was Sir Mosley's first name?
(a) Oscar.
(b) Oswald.
(c) Orville.
(d) Oliver.

13. Students from which university pledged not to support the government in the 1930s?
(a) King's College.
(b) Cambridge.
(c) Oxford.
(d) Durham.

14. What was the name of the poor girl with whom Jessica exchanged letters?
(a) Rose.
(b) Doris.
(c) Lizzie.
(d) Sarah.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In which town did the Mitfords' mother give gifts to the poor?

2. What establishment did Jessica find Esmond had opened in London?

3. How did Jessica feel about meeting Esmond?

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

5. What did the children call their father?

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