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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 did Muv frequently play on the piano to which Jessica was forced to sing along?

2. What was the name of the poor girl with whom Jessica exchanged letters?

3. What group was involved with many of the protests in the 1930s?

4. What led to hunger marches in England in the 1930s?

5. What did the Mitford children call their mother?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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?

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