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

2. After the death of their daughter, to where did Esmond and Jessica travel?

3. As Hitler continued to take territory in Europe, what did Esmond sell an article about?

4. Where did Esmond work in France?

5. In which area of New York did Jessica and Esmond rent an apartment?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. How did Jessica and Esmond end up in Miami?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the class system as it is portrayed in the memoir. Where was Jessica's family in regard to the class system? In what ways did her family try to "keep up appearances"? How was her life dictated by the social rules set out for her class?

Essay Topic 2

What is fascism? What did Jessica think of fascism? How did fascism cause problems for Jessica and her family?

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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