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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. How did the narrator feel when her teacher recommended her to work for the children's grandfather?
2. Why does the nursemaid wake Miss Rosamond when Mr. Henry asks her to despite not thinking it wise?
3. What did Dorothy and the nursemaid have in common?
4. What does Miss Furnivall have a hard time doing?
5. What are some things the nursemaid first sees when she enters the Manor House?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. What did Miss Furnivall ask of Hester on her deathbed? How did Hester feel about the request?
3. Who were Miss Rosamond's parents and what happened to them when she was around 4 or 5?
4. What is Hester's impression of the Manor House when she and Miss Rosamond first arrive?
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. Who are Miss Furnivall and Mrs. Starks who live in the Manor House? What is Hester and Miss Rosamond's first impression of them?
7. 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?
8. What is Hester's relationship to the children's mother and what does she think of their mother?
9. 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?
10. Who are James and Dorothy? What is their position in the Furnivall household? How does James feel about the Furnivalls and about Dorothy?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay analyzing Gaskell's language style and word choice in “The Old Nurse’s Story.” What are some words that stand out to you and why? What words are repeated? What words are most impactful? Explain your answers.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay analyzing Gaskell's commentary on class in “The Old Nurse’s Story.”How is class important to the story? How does it affect the narrative? Consider the hierarchy among servants as well. Use textual evidence to explain your analysis.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay describing the imagery used in “The Old Nurse’s Story.” Indicate examples of imagery in the text and identify possible meanings.
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