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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did Vera attend while in London to see Roland?
(a) A debutant ball.
(b) A war fundraiser.
(c) A suffrage rally.
(d) A job interview.

3. After the war began, what did the townspeople do when they began to panic?
(a) Fled from the town.
(b) Stockpiled food.
(c) Took all of their savings out of the bank.
(d) Planted vegetable gardens.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Vera begin to do volunteer work?

2. What did Vera's coworkers tease her about in Chapter 5?

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

4. What sport did Vera participate in while at Oxford?

5. Why did the length of Vera's letters to Roland decrease?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Vera's childhood like? What did she like to do as a child?

2. Why was Vera allowed to attend University in Chapter 2?

3. What did Edward report seeing on his way back from military camp in Chapter 3? What did the townspeople begin to do after the war started?

4. In Chapter 5, what happened to Vera one day while working at the hospital? What did Vera do while on leave from work?

5. What did Vera have a dream about in Chapter 4?

6. How did Vera settle into life at Oxford?

7. Why did Vera consider taking a leave from her schooling in Chapter 4?

8. What did Vera do to contribute to the war effort in Chapter 4?

9. What did Vera decide to do after her contract at the hospital ended in Chapter 6?

10. What did Vera find out when she returned home to Buxton from Lowestoft?

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