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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. Who does Dorothy tell the nursemaid was even more beautiful than Miss Furnivall?
2. Why does Mrs. Stark have to take Miss Furnivall to her room when they cannot find Miss Rosamond?
3. What is Hester doing the first time her name is used in the story?
4. What does the nursemaid begin to hear during winter nights at the Manor House?
5. What does Hester notice outside while she is searching for Miss Rosamond?
Short Essay Questions
1. Where does Dorothy tell Hester Miss Rosamond is when Hester returns to the Manor House that Sunday in winter? Why does Hester worry?
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. What does the nursemaid begin to hear in the Manor House on winter nights? What does James say about it? How does Dorothy react?
4. How does Miss Furnivall react when she hears Miss Rosamond's story of why she ran off that cold winter day?
5. Describe the second time Miss Rosamond sees the little girl when she is with Hester in the billiards room.
6. 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?
7. 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?
8. How does Hester care for Miss Rosamond when she brings her back inside on that cold winter day the little girl ran off?
9. Where does Hester find Miss Rosamond that Sunday she had left her with Dorothy? Why did Miss Rosamond run off?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Define setting and discuss the significance of the setting of the Manor House in "The Old Nurse's Story."
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 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.
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