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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was Roland at first refused by the military?
(a) He was deaf in one ear.
(b) He was underage.
(c) He had poor eyesight.
(d) He had pneumonia.

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

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

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

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

6. When did Vera sit for her university examination?
(a) Two weeks before WWI began.
(b) Four days before WWI began.
(c) On the day WWI began.
(d) One month before WWI began.

7. What Oxford exam did Vera sit and pass in Chapter 3?
(a) Latin.
(b) Biology.
(c) Modern history.
(d) Greek.

8. Why did Vera's family move when she was eleven years old?
(a) To be near her grandparents.
(b) Because her father's job was transferred.
(c) To be near good schools.
(d) Because they couldn't afford to live in the city anymore.

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

10. How did Vera feel about her provincial life?
(a) That is was lonely.
(b) That it was difficult.
(c) That it was boring.
(d) That it was ideal.

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

12. Where did Vera's parents move to from Buxton?
(a) Bath.
(b) Birmingham.
(c) Brighton.
(d) Bristol.

13. What was Vera reprimanded for doing in Chapter 1?
(a) Dressing in boys' clothes.
(b) Talking to her brother's friends.
(c) Skipping school.
(d) Taking part in a political protest.

14. Why did Vera's father retire?
(a) His business started losing money.
(b) He had a disagreement with his associates.
(c) He was diagnosed with cancer.
(d) He was too old to continue working.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Vera volunteer for in Chapter 6?

2. Where did Edward say there was a chance his regiment would be sent in Chapter 4?

3. How many women did Vera share a room with at the hostel?

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

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

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