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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 Washington, the Romillys met people who worked for what type of agencies?

2. What did Jessica and Esmond decide to wait for prior to returning to England?

3. Which of her sisters did Jessica miss and wonder about while she was in America?

4. How long did Jessica and Esmond stay together in America?

5. After leaving Spain, which of her sisters did Jessica meet in France?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where did Esmond find employment, and how was the pay?

2. How did Jessica and Esmond spend their first days in New York?

3. What did Jessica realize differed between she and Kay Graham?

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

5. Why did Jessica and Esmond decide to emigrate to America?

6. What did the Durrs ask Jessica and Esmond about when they visited for dinner?

7. Who was Mr. Donahue, and what did he do?

8. What did Jessica and Esmond decide to do after Esmond lost his job?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the author of "Daughters and Rebels." Was Jessica a writer by trade? What other works did she write? Can any connections be made between this memoir and her other works? In what style did she write this book?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Jessica's struggles throughout the memoir. What caused these obstacles, and how did she deal with them? Was she able to overcome them? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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