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The Old Nurse's Story Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 73 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. 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.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Dorothy and the nursemaid have in common?

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

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

5. Who is the narrator of "Old Nurse's Story"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is the nursemaid speaking to at the very start of "The Old Nurse's Story" and what family member is she telling them about?

2. What portraits lined the walls of the Manor House? Who asked Dorothy to tell her who was in each portrait? Which portrait shows a beautiful but scornful young woman?

3. What did Miss Furnivall ask of Hester on her deathbed? How did Hester feel about the request?

4. Who came to settle the estate when Miss Rosamond's parents died and what plan did they come up with for Hester and Miss Rosamond?

5. What is Hester's relationship to the children's mother and what does she think of their mother?

6. What had Hester heard about the Lord Furnivall's feelings about Miss Rosamond's mother and why does she feel it might not be true?

7. Who are Miss Furnivall and Mrs. Starks who live in the Manor House? What is Hester and Miss Rosamond's first impression of them?

8. Who were Miss Rosamond's parents and what happened to them when she was around 4 or 5?

9. Who are James and Dorothy? What is their position in the Furnivall household? How does James feel about the Furnivalls and about Dorothy?

10. What is Hester's impression of the Manor House when she and Miss Rosamond first arrive?

(see the answer keys)

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