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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 4 - 7 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. While outside, who comes toward Hester holding a freezing Miss Rosamond?
(a) A shepherd.
(b) James.
(c) A pastor.
(d) Bessy.

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

3. Who was the servant who worked under James and Dorothy?
(a) Miss Rosamond.
(b) The nursemaid.
(c) Mrs. Stark.
(d) Agnes.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How is the little girl said to be dressed when Hester first sees her outside in the snow?

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

3. Why does the nursemaid question the rumor that Lord Furnivall had wanted to marry Miss Rosamond's mother?

4. What does Bessy tell the nursemaid about the sounds she hears during winter nights?

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

(see the answer key)

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