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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 ask Dorothy to watch Miss Rosamond one morning?
(a) The nursemaid's father was ill and she wanted to visit him.
(b) Miss Rosamond had been driving her nuts lately.
(c) The nursemaid was ill and needed to rest.
(d) It was too cold to take Miss Rosamond to church with her.

2. What does Miss Rosamond tell Hester she saw outside the day she wandered off?
(a) An old woman.
(b) A white horse.
(c) Her mother.
(d) A little girl.

3. What are Dorothy and Agnes doing when Hester sees them after she and Rosamond saw the little girl outside in the snow?
(a) Eating supper.
(b) Praying.
(c) Making mince pies.
(d) Cleaning bedsheets.

4. Who does Dorothy tell the nursemaid was even more beautiful than Miss Furnivall?
(a) Miss Furnivall's mother.
(b) Mrs. Stark.
(c) Miss Furnivall's older sister.
(d) Miss Furnivall's daughter.

5. What was the nursemaid doing while the man told her where he found Miss Rosamond?
(a) Hitting the little girl.
(b) Crying.
(c) Praying.
(d) Scolding the little girl.

6. How does the nursemaid know the organ playing cannot be Miss Furnivall as she once thought?
(a) Miss Furnivall hands are too weak.
(b) There is no organ in the house.
(c) Miss Furnivall is blind.
(d) The organ is old and broken.

7. What does James tell the nursemaid when she inquires about the sounds she hears in the night?
(a) He tells her the house is haunted.
(b) He said they were having a party.
(c) He said she should leave while she still can.
(d) He says it was the wind.

8. What does Bessy tell the nursemaid about the sounds she hears during winter nights?
(a) She says it was the old lord playing as he used to while he was alive.
(b) She says the house is haunted and they should leave while they still can.
(c) She says she does not hear any noise in the night.
(d) She says it was the people who live in the east wing.

9. What does Hester cite as proof Miss Rosamond is making up the story of the little girl?
(a) There is only one set of footprints in the snow.
(b) Bessy saw Miss Rosamond outside alone.
(c) Dorothy saw Miss Rosamond talking to herself.
(d) There are no little girls living nearby.

10. What does the nursemaid begin to hear during winter nights at the Manor House?
(a) Ladies whispering.
(b) The servants laughing.
(c) An organ playing.
(d) A child screaming.

11. What is the nursemaid's name?
(a) Mae.
(b) Lorna.
(c) Hester.
(d) Heather.

12. Where does Dorothy tell Hester Miss Rosamond was when she returns from church?
(a) In the library reading.
(b) In her nursery taking a nap.
(c) In the drawing room with Miss Furnivall and Mrs. Stark.
(d) In the east wing with Mr. Henry.

13. Why does Mrs. Stark have to take Miss Furnivall to her room when they cannot find Miss Rosamond?
(a) She is getting in the way.
(b) She accuses Hester of losing the child.
(c) She threatens to beat Dorothy.
(d) She begins to shake so badly.

14. What does Hester do during the night when Miss Rosamond was returned after wandering outside in the cold?
(a) Paces in the kitchen.
(b) Scolds Dorothy for letting the little girl out of her sight.
(c) Sleeps soundly.
(d) Sits by the child and watches her all night.

15. Where was Miss Rosamond found when she wandered outside in the cold?
(a) In the stables.
(b) Wandering aimlessly down the road.
(c) Under a holly tree.
(d) Heading to the church.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hester notice outside while she is searching for Miss Rosamond?

2. What does Miss Furnivall say about the little girl Miss Rosamond claims to have seen outside in the cold?

3. Who is speaking when Hester's name is first used in the story?

4. What can Miss Furnivall be heard yelling when Mrs. Stark rushed Hester and Rosamond out of the room after they tell her of the little girl?

5. Who does Miss Rosamond say she and the little girl saw near the holly tree?

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