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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 4 - 7 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what part of the house does the nursemaid say she never opened the doors?
(a) The east wing.
(b) The library.
(c) The attic.
(d) The west wing.

2. How did the narrator feel when her teacher recommended her to work for the children's grandfather?
(a) Frightened.
(b) Proud.
(c) Ashamed.
(d) Astonished.

3. What does Miss Furnivall say about the little girl Miss Rosamond claims to have seen outside in the cold?
(a) It will lure her to death.
(b) The child is a liar.
(c) She must have a fever.
(d) She should play with her.

4. What happens to Miss Rosamond's parents when she was around 4 or 5?
(a) They died.
(b) They abandoned her.
(c) They split up.
(d) They lost all their money.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Mrs. Stark have to take Miss Furnivall to her room when they cannot find Miss Rosamond?

2. What is the name of the baby for whom the narrator was in charge?

3. What did James think of the Furnivall's?

4. What was Miss Rosamond's father's occupation?

5. Who is Miss Furnivall's housemaid?

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