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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 group did Sir Mosley organize?

2. What was the name of the language Unity and Jessica made up?

3. What distinguished group did the Mitfords belong to?

4. What was the name of the Mitford son?

5. As part of her social debut, where was Jessica presented?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Where did Jessica go for a year around the age of 15-16?

8. In the late 1930s, how did Muv try to make Jessica, bored and frustrated with her life, feel better about her future?

9. Why was Jessica disappointed by her debut season?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss what happened to Jessica after her husband's death. Was the direction in which she went surprising? What notable things occurred in her later years?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the external events that took place while Jessica was growing up and living with Esmond. How did these events shape and influence her beliefs and actions?

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