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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. To whom does Hester first tell Miss Rosamond's tale of the little girl and the holly tree?
2. Who does Miss Rosamond say she and the little girl saw near the holly tree?
3. Where does Hester take Miss Rosamond when they see the little girl outside in the snow?
4. What sound can be heard just as Hester and Miss Rosamond see the little girl out in the snow?
5. Why is Miss Rosamond concerned about the little girl when she and Hester see her in the snow outside?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Hester care for Miss Rosamond when she brings her back inside on that cold winter day the little girl ran off?
2. 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?
3. Describe the second time Miss Rosamond sees the little girl when she is with Hester in the billiards room.
4. What does the nursemaid begin to hear in the Manor House on winter nights? What does James say about it? How does Dorothy react?
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. Where does Hester find Miss Rosamond that Sunday she had left her with Dorothy? Why did Miss Rosamond run off?
7. 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?
8. 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?
9. How does Miss Furnivall react when she hears Miss Rosamond's story of why she ran off that cold winter day?
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 analyzing narrative voice in “The Old Nurse’s Story.” Include thoughts on how the narrative voice of the story is effective in conveying the story’s themes.
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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