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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. 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.

2. 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 marble statue of Lord Furnivall and a golden vase.
(d) A spiral staircase and a line of servants.

3. 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 died.
(d) They split up.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In what part of the house does the nursemaid say she never opened the doors?

3. Who was the servant who worked under James and Dorothy?

4. Where are the nursemaid and Miss Rosamond sent to live after Miss Furnivall died?

5. Once past the Manor House gates, how long was the road to the house?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

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

5. 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?

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

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

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

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

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