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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 did Dorothy and the nursemaid have in common?
(a) They were both from Westmorland.
(b) They were both very religious.
(c) They were both superstitious.
(d) They were both nursemaids.

2. What did James think of the Furnivall's?
(a) He feared them.
(b) He had never met them.
(c) He looked down on them.
(d) He admired them.

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

4. 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 ignored her.
(d) They brightened.

5. What was Miss Rosamond's father's occupation?
(a) Teacher.
(b) Driver.
(c) Clergyman.
(d) Cook.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What are some things the nursemaid first sees when she enters the Manor House?

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

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

5. In what part of the house does the nursemaid say she never opened the doors?

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