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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. What would Uncle Tommy tell the children stories about?

2. Where did Esmond open his establishment in London?

3. What item did Jessica and Esmond purchase by charging it to Farve's account?

4. Which principle did the Mitfords' father strongly believe in?

5. How did Esmond earn a living while in Spain?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Why was Jessica disappointed by her debut season?

6. How did Jessica and Esmond intend to cover their expenses in Spain?

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

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

9. Why wasn't Jessica able to travel to Spain on the day that had been planned?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Jessica's time in Spain. Why did she move to Spain? What did she and Esmond do while there? What struggles did they face? Why did Jessica and Esmond leave Spain?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Jessica's childhood. What did she say about her childhood? What struggles did she face? Did she have a happy childhood? Why or why not? What was her relationship like with her parents and siblings during her childhood? What concerned her in her youth?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Jessica's desire to run away as a child. What prompted her to dream of doing this? How did she prepare for such an event? What finally led her to run away? Did she ever regret doing this?

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