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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. In Chapter 11, what idea had Vera more or less accepted?
(a) That she would be a spinster.
(b) That her lecturing career was over.
(c) That she would never publish a book.
(d) That she would work in politics instead of writing.

2. Who did Sir Percy Harris work for?
(a) The British military.
(b) The London County Council.
(c) The League of Nations.
(d) The London Mayor's office.

3. Legislation was being passed in England for what purpose around 1919?
(a) To reform the British school system.
(b) To make conscription illegal.
(c) To ban alcohol consumption.
(d) For better equality between men and women.

4. In what month did Vera leave Millbank?
(a) April.
(b) June.
(c) December.
(d) September.

5. Where did Vera spend a lot of time after the Armistice?
(a) Lowestoft.
(b) London.
(c) Brighton.
(d) Buxton.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Vera's school allow for the first time after the war?

3. In Chapter 7, where was there talk that the hospital staff may be sent from Vera's original foreign post?

4. Where did Vera meet with Oswaldo Giacoma?

5. What was Vera ill with after returning from Italy?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was life at Etaples like for Vera?

2. How did the process of getting their novels published go for Vera and Winifred?

3. In Chapter 11, what were Vera's thoughts on marriage?

4. Where did Vera live while working at St. Jude's?

5. Who was Sir Percy Harris? What position did he offer Vera?

6. How did Vera pursue her interest in writing in Chapter 10?

7. After the Armistice, what did Vera spend a lot of time thinking about?

8. Why did Vera and Betty grow apart in Malta?

9. What did Vera hope to find on her European trip?

10. How did Vera and Winifred's odd work schedules cause them problems in Chapter 11?

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