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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Where are the nursemaid and Miss Rosamond sent to live after Miss Furnivall died?
(a) Cumberland Fells.
(b) South Umberland.
(c) Westmorland.
(d) North Umberland.

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

5. How is the image of the young Miss Furnivall described from her portrait on the wall?
(a) Beautiful but scornful.
(b) Unattractive but proud.
(c) Beautiful and demure.
(d) Scrawny but confidence.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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