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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. In the conflict in Europe, which side's position did Esmond support?

2. Where did Jessica find work in New York?

3. After returning to London, what did Jessica find that she did not know how to do?

4. In which city did Esmond and Jessica try out his game-winning system?

5. For what event did Miss Warren handle the concessions?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did a friend offer Jessica and Esmond to help with their financial troubles?

2. How did Esmond come to be part owner of a restaurant in Miami?

3. What idea did Esmond come up with to make money in America?

4. Whom did Jessica and Esmond ask for permission to marry?

5. Why did Jessica and Esmond leave Spain?

6. What was the situation in Europe in 1939?

7. In the time after they left New York, what would Jessica and Esmond discuss with many of the people they met?

8. What story was replayed in the press when Jessica and Esmond moved to New York?

9. What was a typical day like for Jessica and Esmond in Bilbao?

10. What happened to Jessica and Esmond's daughter?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Jessica's time in America. Why did she and Esmond move there? What struggles did they face while there? What people did they meet in America? How did they make ends meet?

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 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?

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