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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 8 - 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who yells at the old man not to hit the child at the end of the story?
(a) Mrs. Starks.
(b) Hester.
(c) Miss Rosamond.
(d) Miss Furnivall.

2. Why does the nursemaid question the rumor that Lord Furnivall had wanted to marry Miss Rosamond's mother?
(a) He and Miss Furnivall had never met.
(b) He seemed to cold to love anyone.
(c) He pays no attention to Miss Rosamond.
(d) He had been happily married for years.

3. Who stands before Hester, Miss Furnivall, Mrs. Starks, and Miss Rosamond when the east wing door tears open at the end of the story?
(a) A tall old man and a beautiful young woman.
(b) The foreign musician.
(c) A man playing an organ.
(d) The little girl.

4. How soon after Maude was found under the holly tree did the lord die?
(a) Within a year.
(b) Within a month.
(c) Six months later.
(d) A few days.

5. Who is the author of "Old Nurse's Story"?
(a) Elizabeth Gaskell.
(b) Elizabeth Browning.
(c) George Eliot.
(d) Emily Bronte.

Short Answer Questions

1. How often did Maude visit her daughter at the farmhouse?

2. What was Maude found doing under a holly tree after her father found out about her and the musician?

3. Where was Miss Rosamond found when she wandered outside in the cold?

4. Whose home do the nursemaid and Miss Rosamond move to after her parents death?

5. Where are the nursemaid and Miss Rosamond sent to live after Miss Furnivall died?

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