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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In which month did Vera begin her work training after finishing at Oxford?
(a) In November.
(b) In June.
(c) In September.
(d) In August.

2. Why did Vera go back to Buxton in Chapter 3?
(a) For Easter.
(b) For her birthday.
(c) For a funeral.
(d) For Christmas.

3. How long were Vera and Betty in the hospital due to their illness?
(a) One week.
(b) Two months.
(c) Three weeks.
(d) One month.

4. What did Roland send to Vera after being sent to the front?
(a) A diamond ring.
(b) A pearl necklace.
(c) Ruby earrings.
(d) An amethyst brooch.

5. What did Mrs. Heath Jones introduce Vera to while she was at school?
(a) The civil rights movement.
(b) Fascism.
(c) The feminist movement.
(d) Socialism.

6. Which college at the university does Vera decide to enter?
(a) Trinity College.
(b) Exeter College.
(c) Magdalen College.
(d) Somerville College.

7. How far was the location of Vera's training from Buxton?
(a) One hour.
(b) Ten minutes.
(c) Half an hour.
(d) Two hours.

8. In Chapter 2, what did Vera spend her time writing?
(a) Novels.
(b) Newspaper articles.
(c) Letters to penpals around the world.
(d) Letters to politicians.

9. What field did Roland's mother work in?
(a) Music.
(b) Journalism.
(c) Nursing.
(d) Education.

10. What did Edward hint that Vera and Roland should do in Chapter 4?
(a) Throw Edward a birthday party.
(b) Move to America.
(c) Elope.
(d) Break up.

11. What did Vera's maternal grandfather do for a living?
(a) He was a painter.
(b) He was a professor.
(c) He was a writer.
(d) He was a musician.

12. What did Vera pass the examination for in Chapter 3?
(a) Veterinary care.
(b) First aid.
(c) Driving an automobile.
(d) Child care.

13. What did Vera find out when she went to Brighton to wait for Roland?
(a) That one of her short stories was to be published.
(b) That Edward had been wounded.
(c) That her father had had a heart attack.
(d) That Roland had died.

14. Who was injured at Ypres in Chapter 6?
(a) Victor.
(b) Vera's cousin.
(c) Edward.
(d) Geoffrey.

15. In Chapter 2, where did Edward and his friends intend to go after their school term ended?
(a) A boy scout camp.
(b) A fishing camp.
(c) A military camp.
(d) An academic study camp.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year did Vera make her debut in London?

2. After the war began, what did the townspeople do when they began to panic?

3. What did Vera often do at the hospital?

4. Where did Vera go for comfort during her last semester at Oxford?

5. What happened on the train ride from London to Buxton in Chapter 4?

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