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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of Chapter 12, why did Jessica want to meet Esmond?

2. What job did Muv offer to the girl with whom Jessica exchanged letters?

3. What year was it at the end of Chapter 6?

4. What was Sir Mosley's first name?

5. Who greeted Jessica and Esmond when they arrived in Spain?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What did the younger generation blame for the problems of the 1930s?

5. What sort of education did the Mitford children receive?

6. How was Hitler involved with the Mitford family?

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

8. What was the Society of Hons?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Jessica's struggles throughout the memoir. What caused these obstacles, and how did she deal with them? Was she able to overcome them? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

What is pacifism? Did Jessica believe in pacifism? Why or why not? What are the principles of pacifism?

Essay Topic 3

What is socialism? Why did Jessica believe in socialism? How did her belief in socialism affect her personal relationships? How did her belief in socialism influence her life?

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