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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 led to hunger marches in England in the 1930s?

2. What group did Sir Mosley organize?

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

4. Where did Mrs. Mitford have a home that the family occasionally visited?

5. What was the viewpoint of the magazine Esmond published?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What effect did the friends Nancy invited to visit Swinbrook have on Jessica?

4. Explain Jessica's relationship with a girl named Rose.

5. What did Giles Romilly tell Jessica when they met for the first time?

6. What was the Society of Hons?

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

10. With plans to attend university, what worried Jessica about her schooling?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Jessica's relationship with Esmond. How did they meet? What did they have in common? How did they interact with each other? What struggles did Esmond face?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Jessica's desire for education growing up. In what form did she receive education during her childhood? What did she fear would happen if she did not receive a proper education? Why didn't her mother allow her to go to school? What did her mother think was the role of women?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the Mitford sisters. Who were they and why were they famous? What was exceptional about these sisters? What defined each sister? What was Jessica's relationship like with each sister?

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