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

2. What did Esmond plan to do in New Orleans?
(a) Work as a bartender.
(b) Hold political lectures.
(c) Write a book.
(d) Attend university.

3. In what school program did Esmond enroll?
(a) Auto repair.
(b) Bartending.
(c) Accounting.
(d) Hotel management.

4. After returning to London, how did Esmond try to earn extra money?
(a) By investing in property.
(b) By selling his paintings.
(c) By gambling.
(d) By selling articles to publications.

5. What method did Esmond use to sell his products in Washington?
(a) Telephone sales.
(b) Demonstrations in parks.
(c) Door-to-door sales.
(d) Selling from a decorated truck.

Short Answer Questions

1. As Hitler continued to take territory in Europe, what did Esmond sell an article about?

2. What did Jessica realize differed between she and Kay?

3. What story was replayed in the New York papers after Jessica and Esmond moved there?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Jessica and Esmond lose all their money in France?

2. What story was replayed in the press when Jessica and Esmond moved to New York?

3. What did the Durrs ask Jessica and Esmond about when they visited for dinner?

4. How did Esmond come to be part owner of a restaurant in Miami?

5. What happened to Jessica and Esmond's daughter?

6. Where did Esmond find employment, and how was the pay?

7. What did Jessica think of the protest meeting held by the Communists that she attended?

8. With whom did Jessica and Esmond stay in Martha's Vineyard? What types of people did they meet in Martha's Vineyard?

9. What did a friend offer Jessica and Esmond to help with their financial troubles?

10. What idea did Esmond come up with to make money in America?

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