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

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

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

4. What part of the house do Miss Furnivall and her housemaid sit?
(a) The kitchen.
(b) The east drawing room.
(c) The upstairs bedroom.
(d) The west drawing room.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the servant who worked under James and Dorothy?

2. Once past the Manor House gates, how long was the road to the house?

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

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

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

(see the answer key)

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