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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Where was the nursemaid and Miss Rosamond's room just above in the house?
(a) The kitchen.
(b) The library.
(c) Miss Furnivall's room.
(d) The east drawing room.

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

9. Who is Miss Furnivall's housemaid?
(a) Mrs. Stark.
(b) Mrs. Dorothy.
(c) Mrs. Starlet.
(d) Mrs. James.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Mrs. Furnivall's housemaid described?

2. How do the nursemaid and Miss Rosamond feel around Miss Furnivall and Mrs. Stark when they first meet them?

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

4. Why does the nursemaid question the rumor that Lord Furnivall had wanted to marry Miss Rosamond's mother?

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

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