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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 1 - 3 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are some things the nursemaid first sees when she enters the Manor House?
(a) Gold floors and a diamond encrusted staircase.
(b) A bronze chandelier and a built-in organ.
(c) A marble statue of Lord Furnivall and a golden vase.
(d) A spiral staircase and a line of servants.

2. Who was the servant who worked under James and Dorothy?
(a) Agnes.
(b) The nursemaid.
(c) Miss Rosamond.
(d) Mrs. Stark.

3. How did Miss Furnivall and Mrs. Stark begin to behave in Miss Rosamond's presence?
(a) They scolded her often.
(b) They spoiled her with sweets.
(c) They brightened.
(d) They ignored her.

4. How does the narrator say Mrs. Stark treats Miss Furnivall?
(a) Like a sister.
(b) Like a goddess.
(c) Like a child.
(d) Like a stranger.

5. Why does the nursemaid wake Miss Rosamond when Mr. Henry asks her to despite not thinking it wise?
(a) He seemed to know a lot about babies.
(b) She feared he would hurt her.
(c) She did not want him to complain about her.
(d) He was Miss Rosamond's father.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the nursemaid and Miss Rosamond feel around Miss Furnivall and Mrs. Stark when they first meet them?

2. Where was the nursemaid and Miss Rosamond's room just above in the house?

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

4. How did the narrator feel when her teacher recommended her to work for the children's grandfather?

5. Who is the author of "Old Nurse's Story"?

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