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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. Upon arriving in New York, what did Jessica and Esmond notice about Americans?

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

3. What illness did Jessica's daughter contract as a 4-month old?

4. What was Clifford Durr's wife's name?

5. What did Jessica and Esmond spend their afternoons doing in Spain?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What did Esmond find a job doing in Washington, D.C.?

4. With whom did Jessica find a new job in 1939?

5. What trouble did Jessica and Esmond run into with an electric company?

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

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

8. With whom did Jessica and Esmond stay in Martha's Vineyard? What types of people did they meet in Martha's Vineyard?

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

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 conclusion of the memoir "Daughters and Rebels." Did you like the ending? Was it surprising at all? Are there any unanswered questions?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss Jessica's parents. How would you describe her parents? What was their relationship like with Jessica?

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