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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Jessica learn was in Spain fighting?
(a) Peter.
(b) Tom.
(c) Giles.
(d) Esmond.

2. Whom did The Society of Hons fight against?
(a) We Are The Hons.
(b) The Menacing Hon-Bunch.
(c) Hons of the World.
(d) The Horrible Counter-Hons.

3. What caused Jessica to have a fistfight with one of her sisters while on the cruise holiday?
(a) A boy.
(b) A political pamphlet.
(c) A pair of shoes.
(d) A swastika pin.

4. What did Jessica call the savings account she opened?
(a) Her "Running Away" savings account.
(b) Her "Rainy Day" savings account.
(c) Her "Mine All Mine" savings account.
(d) Her "University Fund" savings account.

5. What kind of vessel did Jessica and Esmond take to Spain?
(a) A fishing boat.
(b) A sail boat.
(c) A cargo boat.
(d) A cruise ship.

6. Who of the following did not go on holiday in the spring of 1936?
(a) Boud.
(b) Debo.
(c) Muv.
(d) Nancy.

7. At the age of 15, Jessica began to read books about what topic?
(a) Socialism.
(b) The monarchy.
(c) Life in America.
(d) Human sexuality.

8. During Jessica's debut season, what caused her mother consternation?
(a) Jessica couldn't remember people's names.
(b) Jessica was often late for events.
(c) Jessica talked about her political views.
(d) Jessica didn't pay attention to her appearance.

9. Why did the girl with whom Jessica exchanged letters return home quickly after arriving at Swinbrook?
(a) She was homesick.
(b) She was a lazy worker.
(c) She became ill.
(d) She was caught stealing.

10. What job did Muv offer to the girl with whom Jessica exchanged letters?
(a) Stable girl.
(b) Seamstress.
(c) Kitchen assistant.
(d) Between maid.

11. Which school did Jessica's cousins Giles and Esmond attend?
(a) University of Exeter.
(b) Oxford University.
(c) Lancaster University.
(d) Wellington College.

12. What organization did Jessica join in her teens?
(a) The Girl Guides.
(b) The Sunbeams.
(c) The Girls' Brigade.
(d) The Lady Birds.

13. What establishment did Jessica find Esmond had opened in London?
(a) A library.
(b) A center for runaway boys.
(c) An education center.
(d) A poetry house.

14. What did the Mitford children call their mother?
(a) Mums.
(b) Her majesty.
(c) Muv.
(d) Mother 'M'.

15. What did Jessica think of her married aunts?
(a) They were crazy.
(b) They were amazing.
(c) They were rather stuffy.
(d) They were bored.

Short Answer Questions

1. What year was it at the end of Chapter 6?

2. Who was the only sibling at Swinbrook with Jessica after her debut season?

3. What did Jessica quarrel about with Diana and Boud when they returned to Swinbrook?

4. What did Nancy miss about living at Swinbrook?

5. How did Muv try to solve the boredom and monotony of Jessica's life?

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