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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. How much did Jessica receive from her trust fund when she turned 21?

2. What did Jessica do while Esmond was selling his wares in Washington?

3. Why did Jessica and Esmond decide to move to America?

4. When did Jessica and Esmond return to London from Corsica?

5. On their travels, what did Esmond and Jessica discuss with many of the people they met?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Where did Jessica and Esmond find employment in London?

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

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 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 3

Discuss Jessica's time in France. Why did she move to France? What did she and Esmond do while there? What struggles did they face?

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