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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 the Mitford children call their mother?
(a) Muv.
(b) Mother 'M'.
(c) Her majesty.
(d) Mums.

2. How many days did it take to reach Spain by boat from London?
(a) Five.
(b) Three.
(c) Two.
(d) One.

3. Which school did Jessica's cousins Giles and Esmond attend?
(a) Oxford University.
(b) Lancaster University.
(c) University of Exeter.
(d) Wellington College.

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

5. What organization did Jessica join in her teens?
(a) The Sunbeams.
(b) The Lady Birds.
(c) The Girls' Brigade.
(d) The Girl Guides.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Dorothy Allhusen?

2. Why didn't Jessica attend Diana's wedding?

3. Where were Debo and Jessica sent to school for a while?

4. What led to hunger marches in England in the 1930s?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What was Jessica and Esmond's boat trip to Spain like?

5. What was the Romilly brothers' book about?

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

7. What caused tension between Jessica and one of her sisters on the cruise to the Mediterranean?

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

9. What did Jessica think of the Romilly brothers' book?

10. What ruse did Jessica come up with to disguise her plans to go to Spain?

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