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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What were Jessica and Esmond hired to write about?
(a) Their aristocratic backgrounds.
(b) Their experiences in America.
(c) Their time in Spain.
(d) Their political views.

2. What was Michael Straight's position at the magazine for which he worked?
(a) Advertising salesman.
(b) Editor.
(c) Art director.
(d) Political columnist.

3. What illness did Jessica's daughter contract as a 4-month old?
(a) Scarlet fever.
(b) Polio.
(c) Measles.
(d) Whooping cough.

4. What story was replayed in the New York papers after Jessica and Esmond moved there?
(a) The story of Diana's divorce
(b) The story of Jessica and Esmond's elopement.
(c) The story of Prince Edward's love affair.
(d) The story of Nancy's success.

5. What game did Esmond believe that he found a system to win at?
(a) Roulette.
(b) Boule.
(c) Horse racing.
(d) Poker.

6. How long did it take for Esmond and Jessica to lose all their money gambling?
(a) Thirty minutes.
(b) Six hours.
(c) Four and a half hours.
(d) Two hours.

7. Where did Jessica and Esmond go for a vacation in June 1939?
(a) Illinois.
(b) West Virginia.
(c) New England.
(d) Oregon.

8. In the conflict in Europe, which side's position did Esmond support?
(a) The Soviets.
(b) The French.
(c) The Germans.
(d) The Spanish.

9. After the death of their daughter, to where did Esmond and Jessica travel?
(a) Paris.
(b) Corsica.
(c) Copenhagen.
(d) Napoli.

10. Why did Jessica and Esmond decide to move to America?
(a) To acquire some free land.
(b) To avoid the war.
(c) To work for a newspaper.
(d) To get away from their families.

11. For which magazine did Michael Straight work?
(a) The Saturday Evening Post.
(b) Life.
(c) Newsweek.
(d) The New Republic.

12. How did Jessica and Esmond amass a large electricity bill?
(a) They forgot to pay their bills on time.
(b) Some neighbors illegally tapped into their electricity.
(c) They had thought that electricity was free.
(d) They left their lights on 24 hours a day.

13. When did Jessica and Esmond return to London from Corsica?
(a) 1939.
(b) 1938.
(c) 1936.
(d) 1941.

14. Which of Jessica's siblings became a part of her social circle in London?
(a) Nancy.
(b) Unity.
(c) Diana.
(d) Tom.

15. What did Jessica do while Esmond was selling his wares in Washington?
(a) Worked in a library.
(b) Took care of their son at home.
(c) Worked as his assistant.
(d) Worked at a shoe shop.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the Durrs ask Jessica and Esmond about at dinner?

2. In which town did Jessica and Esmond live in Spain?

3. What was Esmond's weekly salary at his New York job?

4. What did Jessica and Esmond spend their afternoons doing in Spain?

5. Who owned the business for which Esmond worked?

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