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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Compared to Malta, why did Vera like her new work post in Chapter 8?
(a) She had more free time.
(b) She had more privacy.
(c) She had less free time.
(d) She was in a populated area.

3. What was the title of Vera's published novel?
(a) The Superfluous Woman.
(b) The Lament of the Demobilised.
(c) Honourable Estate.
(d) The Dark Tide.

4. In the 1920s, many women were dismissed from their jobs for what reason?
(a) They had children.
(b) They were unmarried.
(c) They were married.
(d) They were pregnant.

5. Why did Vera and Winifred's charlady quit?
(a) She claimed Vera and Winifred were rude to her.
(b) She claimed Vera and Winifred were too messy.
(c) She claimed Vera and Winifred were of questionable character.
(d) She claimed Vera and Winifred refused to pay her.

6. What was the name of the feminist campaign group that Vera was a member of?
(a) Women's Social and Political Union.
(b) The Six Point Group.
(c) Women for England.
(d) The London Suffragettes.

7. How did Vera think Winifred viewed her?
(a) As someone to share secrets with.
(b) As someone to brainstorm with.
(c) As someone to make fun of.
(d) As someone to manipulate.

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

9. What did Vera hope to find when she went to Europe?
(a) The portrait of Roland.
(b) The spot where her hospital had been.
(c) Edward's grave.
(d) Her family's ancestral home.

10. What did Vera's school allow for the first time after the war?
(a) Scholarships for low income students.
(b) Male-female debates.
(c) Female students wearing trousers.
(d) Female team sports.

11. What kind of organization did Vera and Winifred join in Chapter 11?
(a) A fascist organization.
(b) A revolutionary organization.
(c) A conservative organization.
(d) A liberal organization.

12. What got lost in Chapter 8?
(a) Edward's baggage.
(b) Vera's engagement ring.
(c) Vera's parents' savings.
(d) Vera's manuscript.

13. Who did Vera live with after finishing school?
(a) Rose.
(b) Roland's parents.
(c) Winifred.
(d) Her parents.

14. Where were Betty and Vera assigned to duty in Chapter 7?
(a) Austria.
(b) Malta.
(c) Azerbaijan.
(d) East Africa.

15. Why did Vera ask for leave at the end of Chapter 8?
(a) Vera had been contacted by a publisher.
(b) Vera's mother was sick.
(c) Vera's brother was injured.
(d) Betty needed Vera's help.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of rules still existed at Vera's school?

2. Who did Sir Percy Harris work for?

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

4. Which ward was Vera assigned to in Chapter 8?

5. Who looked down on the V.A.D.s at the civilian hospital in Chapter 9?

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