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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 9 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sound can be heard just as Hester and Miss Rosamond see the little girl out in the snow?

2. Where does Hester take Miss Rosamond when they see the little girl outside in the snow?

3. What are Dorothy and Agnes doing when Hester sees them after she and Rosamond saw the little girl outside in the snow?

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

5. What does Hester say to Miss Rosamond when she explains why she went outside in the cold?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a detailed analysis of tone in Gaskell's “The Old Nurse’s Story.”Include whether the tone changes or remains the same. If it changes, include details on when, why and whether this change is effective.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay about the author of “The Old Nurse’s Story.” Who is she? What else has she written? How is “The Old Nurse’s Story.”similar or different from her other works?

Essay Topic 3

Choose a character and discuss their role in creating conflict in the story.

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