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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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.

3. How does the narrator say Mrs. Stark treats Miss Furnivall?
(a) Like a stranger.
(b) Like a goddess.
(c) Like a sister.
(d) Like a child.

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

5. Who is the narrator of "Old Nurse's Story"?
(a) A nursemaid.
(b) A mother.
(c) A cook.
(d) A housemaid.

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

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

8. What happens to Miss Rosamond's parents when she was around 4 or 5?
(a) They died.
(b) They lost all their money.
(c) They split up.
(d) They abandoned her.

9. Which servant had spent most of their life with the Furnivall's?
(a) Bessy.
(b) Agnes.
(c) James.
(d) Dorothy.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does James look down on his wife Dorothy a bit?

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

4. Where was the nursemaid and Miss Rosamond's room just above in the house?

5. What does Miss Furnivall have a hard time doing?

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