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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is the name of the baby for whom the narrator was in charge?
2. How old is Miss Furnivall who lives in the Manor House where Miss Rosamond and the nursemaid are sent?
3. Where is the narrator originally from?
4. Which servant had spent most of their life with the Furnivall's?
5. Who is the narrator of "Old Nurse's Story"?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Hester's relationship to the children's mother and what does she think of their mother?
2. 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?
3. What is Hester's impression of the Manor House when she and Miss Rosamond first arrive?
4. What did Miss Furnivall ask of Hester on her deathbed? How did Hester feel about the request?
5. Who were Miss Rosamond's parents and what happened to them when she was around 4 or 5?
6. Who are James and Dorothy? What is their position in the Furnivall household? How does James feel about the Furnivalls and about Dorothy?
7. 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?
8. 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?
9. Who are Miss Furnivall and Mrs. Starks who live in the Manor House? What is Hester and Miss Rosamond's first impression of them?
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Choose a character and discuss their role in creating conflict in the story.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay analyzing the narrative structure of “The Old Nurse’s Story.” What effect does this have on the story and the reader? Use direct examples from the story to support your analysis.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay discussing the setting and time period of “The Old Nurse’s Story.” In what ways does the time period and setting impact your understanding of the story as well as the themes?
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