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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Chapter 8, where did Edward indicate he may be sent to fight?
(a) China.
(b) Italy.
(c) Africa.
(d) Palestine.

3. Who was Winifred?
(a) The secretary of the Debating Society.
(b) Vera's roommate.
(c) The leader of the Oxford suffrage group.
(d) A nurse Vera worked with.

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

5. Why did Vera and Betty grow apart in Chapter 7?
(a) Betty became part of the tennis set.
(b) Betty and Vera fought over a man.
(c) Vera spent a lot of time alone reading.
(d) Betty and Vera were too busy to see each other.

6. What did Vera and Winifred often have to do because of their jobs?
(a) Stay awake for days.
(b) Attend fancy parties.
(c) Stay out overnight.
(d) Interview prisoners.

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

8. Who looked down on the V.A.D.s at the civilian hospital in Chapter 9?
(a) The nurses.
(b) The patients.
(c) The administration.
(d) The doctors.

9. What did Vera make notes for in Chapter 10?
(a) A novel she intended to write.
(b) A speech at the university.
(c) A newspaper article.
(d) A letter of protest.

10. In Chapter 7, who died in April?
(a) Geoffrey.
(b) Victor.
(c) Betty.
(d) Edward.

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

12. What kind of rules still existed at Vera's school?
(a) Rules about the fraternization of males and females.
(b) Rules about women playing sports.
(c) Rules about students holding down jobs.
(d) Rules about which classes women could take.

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

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

15. What did Vera want a career as?
(a) A nurse.
(b) A writer.
(c) A lecturer.
(d) An activist.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did Vera spend submitting her first novel to publishers?

2. Who did Vera get to meet as a result of her writing?

3. Where did Vera and Winifred decide to travel together?

4. What did Vera find her students were interested in?

5. What did Sir Percy Harris want to hire Vera as?

(see the answer keys)

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