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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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 30s.
(c) In her 50s.
(d) In her teens.

3. How did Miss Furnivall and Mrs. Stark begin to behave in Miss Rosamond's presence?
(a) They ignored her.
(b) They scolded her often.
(c) They spoiled her with sweets.
(d) They brightened.

4. How is the image of the young Miss Furnivall described from her portrait on the wall?
(a) Unattractive but proud.
(b) Beautiful but scornful.
(c) Beautiful and demure.
(d) Scrawny but confidence.

5. What did James think of the Furnivall's?
(a) He looked down on them.
(b) He had never met them.
(c) He feared them.
(d) He admired them.

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

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

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

9. How do the nursemaid and Miss Rosamond feel around Miss Furnivall and Mrs. Stark when they first meet them?
(a) Peaceful.
(b) Confused.
(c) Nervous.
(d) Inferior.

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

11. What is the name of the baby for whom the narrator was in charge?
(a) Miss Roslyn.
(b) Miss Rosamond.
(c) Miss Rochelle.
(d) Miss Rosalie.

12. What are some things the nursemaid first sees when she enters the Manor House?
(a) A spiral staircase and a line of servants.
(b) A bronze chandelier and a built-in organ.
(c) A marble statue of Lord Furnivall and a golden vase.
(d) Gold floors and a diamond encrusted staircase.

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

14. Once past the Manor House gates, how long was the road to the house?
(a) Just a few feet.
(b) Half a mile.
(c) 2 miles.
(d) 10 miles.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who are the first servants the nursemaid meets after meeting Mrs. Stark and Miss Furnivall?

3. Whose home do the nursemaid and Miss Rosamond move to after her parents death?

4. What was Miss Rosamond's father's occupation?

5. How did the narrator feel when her teacher recommended her to work for the children's grandfather?

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