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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was Esmond's weekly salary at his New York job?
(a) Eighty dollars.
(b) One hundred dollars.
(c) Fifty dollars.
(d) Two hundred dollars.

3. What was Clifford Durr's wife's name?
(a) Mary.
(b) Teresa.
(c) Elizabeth.
(d) Virginia.

4. Who offered to let Esmond and Jessica a house to stay in?
(a) Esmond's uncle Winston.
(b) Roger Roughton.
(c) Dorothy Allhusen.
(d) Jessica's aunt.

5. How did Esmond think that he and Jessica could make money in America?
(a) By working for a newspaper.
(b) By gambling.
(c) By lecturing on English life.
(d) By selling homemade jam.

6. In which area of New York did Jessica and Esmond rent an apartment?
(a) Little Italy.
(b) Greenwich Village.
(c) SoHo.
(d) Chelsea.

7. In which month did Jessica and Esmond arrive in New York?
(a) February.
(b) April.
(c) November.
(d) August.

8. Where did Jessica and Esmond spend time visiting Kay Graham?
(a) Fairfield County.
(b) Nassau County.
(c) Westchester County.
(d) Putnam County.

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

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

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

12. Where did Esmond work in France?
(a) At an English school.
(b) At Reuters.
(c) At the British embassy.
(d) At a radio station.

13. What made Esmond and Jessica decide to get their American tour started?
(a) A friend became available to help.
(b) They had saved up the right amount of money.
(c) They thought they should do it before winter.
(d) Esmond lost his job.

14. What puzzled Jessica and Esmond about American politics?
(a) That there was no socialist party.
(b) That lobbyists had so much power.
(c) That the public did not voice their opinions.
(d) That few people voted.

15. On their travels, what did Esmond and Jessica discuss with many of the people they met?
(a) Finding work.
(b) The weather.
(c) Life in England.
(d) Politics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Jessica and Esmond stay in New York?

2. After returning to London, how did Esmond try to earn extra money?

3. What was the pro-consul told to do in the telegram?

4. In Washington, the Romillys met people who worked for what type of agencies?

5. How much did Jessica receive from her trust fund when she turned 21?

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