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

2. Where did Jessica find work in New York?
(a) At a music school.
(b) In a cafe.
(c) In a dress shop.
(d) In an art gallery.

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

4. In which season did Jessica and Esmond return to London from Corsica?
(a) Autumn.
(b) Summer.
(c) Spring.
(d) Winter.

5. Who sent a telegram that was delivered by the British pro-consul?
(a) Peter Nevil.
(b) Jessica's father.
(c) Anthony Eden.
(d) Dorothy Allhusen.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Michael Straight's position at the magazine for which he worked?

2. What did Esmond and Jessica collect in preparation for moving to America?

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

4. To what group did many of Jessica and Esmond's London friends belong?

5. Where did Jessica attend a protest meeting held by the Communist Party?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Jessica and Esmond spend their first days in New York?

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

3. Why did Jessica and Esmond decide to emigrate to America?

4. Whom did Jessica and Esmond ask for permission to marry?

5. With whom did Jessica find a new job in 1939?

6. Who was Mr. Donahue, and what did he do?

7. What trouble did Jessica and Esmond run into with an electric company?

8. Where did Jessica and Esmond find employment in London?

9. What was a typical day like for Jessica and Esmond in Bilbao?

10. Why did Jessica and Esmond leave Spain?

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