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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Vera get to meet as a result of her writing?
(a) The head of Oxford.
(b) The Queen.
(c) The commander of the British army.
(d) The Prime Minister.

2. Who died while Vera was back in England in Chapter 7?
(a) Victor.
(b) Edward.
(c) Geoffrey.
(d) Betty.

3. What did Vera find out when she reapplied for foreign service in Chapter 9?
(a) That she would be shipped out immediately.
(b) That she had to take another nursing course.
(c) That she was banned.
(d) That the rules had changed.

4. What kind of organization did Vera and Winifred join in Chapter 11?
(a) A revolutionary organization.
(b) A liberal organization.
(c) A fascist organization.
(d) A conservative organization.

5. What did Vera earn her income from?
(a) From tutoring.
(b) From writing for a newspaper.
(c) Shares in her family business.
(d) A trust left by her grandparents.

6. How many weeks did Vera spend travelling through Europe?
(a) Six weeks.
(b) Two weeks.
(c) Eight weeks.
(d) Four weeks.

7. What ship did Vera and Betty take to their foreign post?
(a) The Britannic.
(b) The Discovery.
(c) The Queen Mary.
(d) The Royal Earnest.

8. What did Vera experience for the first time while she was in London in Chapter 8?
(a) A bombing raid.
(b) A wartime rally.
(c) Voting.
(d) A meeting with a publisher.

9. What did Vera hope to find when she went to Europe?
(a) The portrait of Roland.
(b) The spot where her hospital had been.
(c) Edward's grave.
(d) Her family's ancestral home.

10. Why did Vera ask for leave at the end of Chapter 8?
(a) Vera had been contacted by a publisher.
(b) Vera's mother was sick.
(c) Vera's brother was injured.
(d) Betty needed Vera's help.

11. Where did Vera meet with Oswaldo Giacoma?
(a) Florence.
(b) Bologna.
(c) Naples.
(d) Rome.

12. For how many years did Vera lecture on her specialist subject?
(a) More than five years.
(b) More than three years.
(c) Only one year.
(d) Two years.

13. Where did Vera live while working at the civilian hospital in Chapter 9?
(a) In a cottage.
(b) In a shared flat.
(c) In the hospital basement.
(d) In a mansion.

14. In Chapter 10, in which month did Vera and her flatmate leave for a European trip?
(a) April.
(b) July.
(c) September.
(d) November.

15. What did Vera have published in Chapter 10?
(a) A travel diary.
(b) A collection of photographs.
(c) A short story.
(d) A play.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Vera view Winifred?

2. What did Sir Percy Harris want to hire Vera as?

3. What did Vera and Winifred often have to do because of their jobs?

4. Why did Vera and Betty grow apart in Chapter 7?

5. What subject did Vera switch to when she returned to Somerville?

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