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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. Why does the nursemaid question the rumor that Lord Furnivall had wanted to marry Miss Rosamond's mother?
(a) He had been happily married for years.
(b) He pays no attention to Miss Rosamond.
(c) He and Miss Furnivall had never met.
(d) He seemed to cold to love anyone.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Miss Rosamond do when the east wing door opens at the end of the story?

2. What did the musician the old lord hired to play for him teach him?

3. What does Miss Rosamond call Hester when she will not let her help the little girl outside in the snow?

4. How soon after Maude was found under the holly tree did the lord die?

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

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