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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How did the narrator feel when her teacher recommended her to work for the children's grandfather?
(a) Ashamed.
(b) Frightened.
(c) Proud.
(d) Astonished.

3. Where is the narrator originally from?
(a) Eastmorland.
(b) South Umberland.
(c) North Umberland.
(d) Westmorland.

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

5. Why does James look down on his wife Dorothy a bit?
(a) Because before they married she had only lived with a farm family.
(b) Because the Furnivall's looked down on her.
(c) Because she could not read.
(d) Because she could not cook.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where was Miss Rosamond found when she wandered outside in the cold?

3. What does Hester do during the night when Miss Rosamond was returned after wandering outside in the cold?

4. What is the little girl doing when Hester and Rosamond see her outside in the snow?

5. While outside, who comes toward Hester holding a freezing Miss Rosamond?

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