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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 skill did one of the children's governesses teach them?
(a) Shoplifting.
(b) Water polo.
(c) Manipulation.
(d) Knitting.

2. As part of her social debut, where was Jessica presented?
(a) The Albert Hall.
(b) Buckingham Palace.
(c) Kensington Palace Gardens.
(d) Westminster Abbey.

3. Where did Esmond open his establishment in London?
(a) In an apartment.
(b) In a bookstore.
(c) In a church basement.
(d) In a cafe.

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

5. According to Muv, what did marriage result in?
(a) Being able to relax.
(b) A woman having things to keep her busy.
(c) Utter happiness.
(d) Money to do the things you've always wanted to do.

Short Answer Questions

1. With whom did the Mitford children have little contact at Swinbrook?

2. What did the Mitford children call their mother?

3. How did Muv try to solve the boredom and monotony of Jessica's life?

4. What organization did Jessica join in her teens?

5. What did Jessica quarrel about with Diana and Boud when they returned to Swinbrook?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why didn't the Mitfords immediately approve of Diana's engagement?

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

3. How did Jessica feel about the wedding of her sister Diana, and why didn't she attend?

4. What was the Mitfords' home in London like?

5. Why was Jessica disappointed by her debut season?

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

7. In the late 1930s, how did Muv try to make Jessica, bored and frustrated with her life, feel better about her future?

8. Explain Jessica's relationship with a girl named Rose.

9. What did Giles Romilly tell Jessica when they met for the first time?

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

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