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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is Mrs. Furnivall's housemaid described?
(a) Cold, grey, and stony.
(b) Scowling and scrawny.
(c) Ruddy and serene.
(d) Plump and jolly.

2. Where is the narrator originally from?
(a) North Umberland.
(b) South Umberland.
(c) Westmorland.
(d) Eastmorland.

3. Whose home do the nursemaid and Miss Rosamond move to after her parents death?
(a) The Furnivall's.
(b) Bessy's.
(c) The Esthwaite's.
(d) Miss Dorothy and Mr. James's.

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

5. Who are the first servants the nursemaid meets after meeting Mrs. Stark and Miss Furnivall?
(a) Dorothy and James.
(b) Lorna and Curt.
(c) Bessy and Ben.
(d) Henry and Jorge.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is Miss Furnivall's housemaid?

3. How is the image of the young Miss Furnivall described from her portrait on the wall?

4. How did Miss Furnivall and Mrs. Stark begin to behave in Miss Rosamond's presence?

5. How does the narrator say Mrs. Stark treats Miss Furnivall?

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