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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 8 - 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. Who are the first servants the nursemaid meets after meeting Mrs. Stark and Miss Furnivall?
(a) Dorothy and James.
(b) Henry and Jorge.
(c) Bessy and Ben.
(d) Lorna and Curt.

5. With whom did the young Furnivall sisters fall in love?
(a) Their cousin.
(b) A shepherd.
(c) A servant.
(d) A foreign musician.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Dorothy ask Hester after she finished telling her the story?

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

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

5. What sound can be heard just as Hester and Miss Rosamond see the little girl out in the snow?

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