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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 9 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Miss Rosamond say she and the little girl saw near the holly tree?
(a) An old man.
(b) Dorothy.
(c) A crying woman.
(d) A shepherd.

2. What is the little girl doing when Hester and Rosamond see her outside in the snow?
(a) Crying and rocking herself.
(b) Banging on the window to be let in.
(c) Running toward the holly trees.
(d) Dancing and singing.

3. What does Hester notice outside while she is searching for Miss Rosamond?
(a) Miss Rosamond playing in the courtyard.
(b) A snowman.
(c) A strange man.
(d) A child's footprints in the snow.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bessy tell the nursemaid about the sounds she hears during winter nights?

2. Why is Miss Rosamond concerned about the little girl when she and Hester see her in the snow outside?

3. What does Hester do during the night when Miss Rosamond was returned after wandering outside in the cold?

4. What does James tell the nursemaid when she inquires about the sounds she hears in the night?

5. How is the little girl said to be dressed when Hester first sees her outside in the snow?

Short Essay Questions

1. Which servant tells Hester what she has heard about the source of the organ music she hears playing in the night? What does she tell her?

2. Where does Hester find Miss Rosamond that Sunday she had left her with Dorothy? Why did Miss Rosamond run off?

3. Where does Hester go when she asked Dorothy to watch Miss Rosamond one Sunday? Why did she not take Miss Rosamond? Who does Hester go with?

4. What does Dorothy tell Hester about Miss Furnivall's sister when they are looking at an old portrait of Miss Furnivall? How does Dorothy behave when she shows Hester the portrait?

5. Where does Dorothy tell Hester Miss Rosamond is when Hester returns to the Manor House that Sunday in winter? Why does Hester worry?

6. How does Miss Furnivall react when she hears Miss Rosamond's story of why she ran off that cold winter day?

7. How does Hester care for Miss Rosamond when she brings her back inside on that cold winter day the little girl ran off?

8. What does the nursemaid begin to hear in the Manor House on winter nights? What does James say about it? How does Dorothy react?

9. Describe the second time Miss Rosamond sees the little girl when she is with Hester in the billiards room.

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