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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Instead of New Orleans, where did the Romillys end up after getting lost?
(a) Baltimore.
(b) Atlanta.
(c) Miami.
(d) Boston.
2. How did Jessica and Esmond amass a large electricity bill?
(a) They had thought that electricity was free.
(b) They forgot to pay their bills on time.
(c) Some neighbors illegally tapped into their electricity.
(d) They left their lights on 24 hours a day.
3. After the death of their daughter, to where did Esmond and Jessica travel?
(a) Copenhagen.
(b) Corsica.
(c) Paris.
(d) Napoli.
4. What method did Esmond use to sell his products in Washington?
(a) Door-to-door sales.
(b) Selling from a decorated truck.
(c) Telephone sales.
(d) Demonstrations in parks.
5. What kind of shop did Miss Warren run?
(a) A popcorn stand.
(b) A hat shop.
(c) A Scottish tweed shop.
(d) A souvenir stall.
6. What did Jessica and Esmond decide to wait for prior to returning to England?
(a) Until they had had visited 15 states.
(b) Until their parents had forgiven them.
(c) For their money to run out.
(d) For the fighting to begin.
7. What was the pro-consul told to do in the telegram?
(a) Give Jessica some money.
(b) Be a witness to Jessica and Esmond's marriage.
(c) Find Jessica.
(d) Arrest Esmond.
8. Who helped Jessica and Esmond translate news from the radio?
(a) A local schoolteacher.
(b) Their neighbor.
(c) Jessica translated herself.
(d) Their hotel's owner.
9. What amazed Jessica about living in Spain?
(a) How much it was like England.
(b) The architecture.
(c) The hospitality of the locals.
(d) The amount of poverty.
10. What puzzled Jessica and Esmond about American politics?
(a) That lobbyists had so much power.
(b) That few people voted.
(c) That there was no socialist party.
(d) That the public did not voice their opinions.
11. After returning to London, how did Esmond try to earn extra money?
(a) By investing in property.
(b) By selling his paintings.
(c) By selling articles to publications.
(d) By gambling.
12. How did Esmond feel about his job in Washington?
(a) Embarrassed.
(b) Bored.
(c) Enthusiastic.
(d) Indifferent.
13. To what group did many of Jessica and Esmond's London friends belong?
(a) The Communist Party.
(b) The House of Lords.
(c) The League of Fascists.
(d) The London Horse Club.
14. Who owned the business for which Esmond worked?
(a) An organized-crime kingpin.
(b) A playboy millionaire.
(c) A state senator.
(d) A small-time businessman.
15. Who informed Jessica and Esmond of some American idioms?
(a) Dorothy Allhusen.
(b) Lord Mosley.
(c) Tom Mitford.
(d) Peter Nevile.
Short Answer Questions
1. In which town did Jessica and Esmond live in Spain?
2. What was Clifford Durr's wife's name?
3. How did Jessica feel while attending the Communist Party meeting?
4. In what school program did Esmond enroll?
5. What did Esmond and Jessica collect in preparation for moving to America?
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