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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) Plump and jolly.
(d) Ruddy and serene.

2. How old is Miss Furnivall who lives in the Manor House where Miss Rosamond and the nursemaid are sent?
(a) In her 30s.
(b) In her teens.
(c) In her 80s.
(d) In her 50s.

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

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

5. Once past the Manor House gates, how long was the road to the house?
(a) 2 miles.
(b) 10 miles.
(c) Half a mile.
(d) Just a few feet.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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