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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. Whose home do the nursemaid and Miss Rosamond move to after her parents death?
2. Why does James look down on his wife Dorothy a bit?
3. Why does the nursemaid question the rumor that Lord Furnivall had wanted to marry Miss Rosamond's mother?
4. How did Miss Furnivall and Mrs. Stark begin to behave in Miss Rosamond's presence?
5. Where was the nursemaid and Miss Rosamond's room just above in the house?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who are James and Dorothy? What is their position in the Furnivall household? How does James feel about the Furnivalls and about Dorothy?
2. What is Hester's impression of the Manor House when she and Miss Rosamond first arrive?
3. Who are Miss Furnivall and Mrs. Starks who live in the Manor House? What is Hester and Miss Rosamond's first impression of them?
4. What is Hester's relationship to the children's mother and what does she think of their mother?
5. Who were Miss Rosamond's parents and what happened to them when she was around 4 or 5?
6. 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?
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. 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?
9. What did Miss Furnivall ask of Hester on her deathbed? How did Hester feel about the request?
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay comparing and contrasting Hester and Miss Rosamond in “The Old Nurse’s Story.” What details help develop their character and what do these details tell you about them? What is their background? How do they know each other? How do they interact? In what ways are they similar or different? Explain.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay analyzing Gaskell's decision to tell the story using third person point-of-view from Hester's perspective. How does this impact the narrative? Is this effective? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
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.
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