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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Vera begin to do after she finished school?

2. How long was the journey from Buxton to London by train?

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

4. When was Vera's nursing contract with the 1st London General set to expire?

5. Where did Vera receive an appointment to work at the end of Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. As Roland's December leave approached, what did Vera begin to think about?

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

4. What was often the topic of conversation when Vera spoke to Edward and wrote to Roland?

5. How did Vera settle into life at Oxford?

6. In Chapter 6, what is said to have occurred beginning in July, and how did this affect Vera's family?

7. What did Vera's father tell her at the end of Chapter 2? How did Edward respond to this?

8. Who did Vera strike up a friendship with in Chapter 2?

9. How did Vera and Roland's relationship progress in Chapter 3?

10. Why was Vera ridiculed by the locals in Buxton in Chapter 2?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the motif of discrimination in the autobiography Testament of Youth. What are some examples of discrimination in the book? What discrimination did Brittain face, particularly in regards to her education? How did she handle this discrimination?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the motif of ambition in the autobiography Testament of Youth. What are some examples of ambition in the book? Was Brittain an ambitious person? Why or why not? What were her goals and dreams? How did she go about achieving them, and was she successful?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and interpret the relationship between Brittain and Roland. How did they meet? How did they feel for one another? What struggles did they face throughout their relationship? How did Brittain deal with Roland's death?

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