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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Jessica think of her married aunts?
(a) They were bored.
(b) They were amazing.
(c) They were crazy.
(d) They were rather stuffy.

2. In a phony letter, where did Jessica's cousins invite her to go?
(a) Italy.
(b) Belgium.
(c) France.
(d) Germany.

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

4. Which of the following was in the Mitford home?
(a) A swimming pool.
(b) A hospital room.
(c) A bowling alley.
(d) A chapel.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the Mitfords go on a cruise in spring of 1936?

2. What would Uncle Tommy tell the children stories about?

3. What did Nancy publish in the 1920s?

4. What group was involved with many of the protests in the 1930s?

5. Who was the only sibling at Swinbrook with Jessica after her debut season?

Short Essay Questions

1. With an awareness of poverty, what idea did Jessica come up with as a child?

2. Where did Jessica go for a year around the age of 15-16?

3. What did Jessica think about her aunts and uncles?

4. Where did Jessica's political beliefs lie in the 1930s?

5. How did Jessica and Esmond intend to cover their expenses in Spain?

6. What did Jessica find out about her cousin Esmond in London?

7. With plans to attend university, what worried Jessica about her schooling?

8. What were the institutions in which the Mitford family had an interest?

9. After Diana married, how did Jessica's opinion of her change?

10. What did Jessica organize with her friend Peter Nevile?

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