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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of the civilian hospital Vera was assigned to in Chapter 9?
(a) St. Augustus Hospital.
(b) St. Jude's.
(c) St. Mary's.
(d) St. Paul's.

2. What was Vera ill with after returning from Italy?
(a) Bronchitis.
(b) Jaundice.
(c) Food poisoning.
(d) Malnutrition.

3. In Chapter 9, where were the nurses in Etaples said to have been sleeping?
(a) In the trenches.
(b) On the hospital floor.
(c) In a quarantined area.
(d) At a luxury hotel.

4. What did Vera decide to never mention at school?
(a) The war.
(b) Her writing aspirations.
(c) Her brother's death.
(d) Her wealth.

5. Where did Vera live while working at the civilian hospital in Chapter 9?
(a) In the hospital basement.
(b) In a mansion.
(c) In a cottage.
(d) In a shared flat.

6. Why was Vera unable to go out until the end of her leave in Chapter 8?
(a) Vera was needed at the hospital.
(b) Vera had broken her leg.
(c) There was heavy fighting nearby.
(d) Vera had the flu.

7. What is a charlady?
(a) A personal assistant.
(b) A chaperone.
(c) A landlady.
(d) A housekeeper.

8. Where did Vera and Winifred decide to travel together?
(a) Central Europe.
(b) Wales and Ireland.
(c) America.
(d) Morocco.

9. What was Vera's published novel about?
(a) Life in Malta.
(b) Growing up in rural England.
(c) Life at Oxford.
(d) Her expericences during the war.

10. How did Vera view Winifred?
(a) As someone who sat out the war in a classroom.
(b) As someone who knew how to get what she wanted.
(c) As someone who didn't think for herself..
(d) As someone to act as a role model.

11. What did Vera find her students were interested in?
(a) Sinn Fein.
(b) The League of Nations.
(c) Suffrage.
(d) The Olympics.

12. What was the name of the hospital where Vera worked at her foreign post?
(a) St. Michael's.
(b) St. George's.
(c) St. Bernard's.
(d) St. Sebastian's.

13. In which month did Vera depart for England in Chapter 8?
(a) In June.
(b) In April.
(c) In September.
(d) In January.

14. What did Vera find out when she reapplied for foreign service in Chapter 9?
(a) That she was banned.
(b) That the rules had changed.
(c) That she had to take another nursing course.
(d) That she would be shipped out immediately.

15. Resulting from the societal changes around 1919, what was Vera able to do in Chapter 10?
(a) Earn a degree from Oxford.
(b) Receive a grant to start her own business.
(c) Vote.
(d) Join the army.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Sir Percy Harris work for?

2. For how many years did Vera lecture on her specialist subject?

3. What did Vera make notes for in Chapter 10?

4. After her brother's death, what did Vera publish?

5. On what topic did Vera become an accomplished lecturer?

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