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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the nursemaid wake Miss Rosamond when Mr. Henry asks her to despite not thinking it wise?
(a) She did not want him to complain about her.
(b) He seemed to know a lot about babies.
(c) She feared he would hurt her.
(d) He was Miss Rosamond's father.

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

3. How did the narrator feel when her teacher recommended her to work for the children's grandfather?
(a) Proud.
(b) Frightened.
(c) Ashamed.
(d) Astonished.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Where is the narrator originally from?

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