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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did Vera's coworkers tease her about in Chapter 5?
(a) Being disciplined by the Head Nurse.
(b) Wearing old-fashioned shoes.
(c) Constantly forgetting things.
(d) Running off to get married.

3. How long was the journey from Buxton to London by train?
(a) Four hours.
(b) Two hours.
(c) One hour.
(d) Three hours.

4. Where did Edward say there was a chance his regiment would be sent in Chapter 4?
(a) To Northern Italy.
(b) To a Greek island.
(c) The Persian Gulf.
(d) To Berlin.

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

6. In which month did Vera's night duty end?
(a) March.
(b) February.
(c) January.
(d) May.

7. What is the name of the school Vera was sent to at age thirteen?
(a) St. Monica's.
(b) St. Margaret's.
(c) St. Anne's.
(d) St. Agatha's.

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

9. In which month did Roland leave for the front in France?
(a) June.
(b) September.
(c) March.
(d) December.

10. During her vacation from Oxford, what kind of work did Vera do?
(a) Anti-war rallies.
(b) Publishing industry functions.
(c) Fundraisers.
(d) Society tea parties.

11. Who did Vera have problems with in Chapter 4?
(a) One of her patients.
(b) The Head of Nursing.
(c) A doctor at the hospital.
(d) Her father.

12. What did Vera like to do as a child for amusement?
(a) Draw.
(b) Dance.
(c) Write.
(d) Horseback riding.

13. In Chapter 5, who moved into quarters next to the hospital with Vera and Betty?
(a) Winifred.
(b) Marjorie.
(c) Mina.
(d) Grace.

14. When was Vera's nursing contract with the 1st London General set to expire?
(a) July.
(b) April.
(c) June.
(d) May.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What illness did Vera and Betty contract in Chapter 6?

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

3. Which of Edward's friends did Vera strike up a friendship with in Chapter 2?

4. How far was the location of Vera's training from Buxton?

5. Where did Vera's family move when she was eleven years old?

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