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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 9, what did the letters from Etaples tell Vera?
(a) That the camp had been bombed.
(b) That she had to return immediately.
(c) That she had left some of her belongings behind.
(d) That the nurses there had all become ill.

2. Who did Vera spend a lot of her time with after the Armistice?
(a) Hope.
(b) Betty.
(c) Mina.
(d) Winifred.

3. How did Vera view Winifred?
(a) As someone who didn't think for herself..
(b) As someone who sat out the war in a classroom.
(c) As someone who knew how to get what she wanted.
(d) As someone to act as a role model.

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

5. Which ward was Vera assigned to in Chapter 8?
(a) The civilian ward.
(b) The pediatric ward.
(c) The British ward.
(d) The German prisoner ward.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Queen Alexandra's Hospital located?

2. In which month did Vera depart for England in Chapter 8?

3. Who mainly was treated at the hospital Vera began working at in Chapter 7?

4. What kind of organization did Vera and Winifred join in Chapter 11?

5. What was the name of the feminist campaign group that Vera was a member of?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 11, what were Vera's thoughts on marriage?

2. Where did Vera and Winifred decide to travel to in Chapter 11 and why?

3. How did the process of getting their novels published go for Vera and Winifred?

4. Why did Vera and Betty grow apart in Malta?

5. How did Vera travel to Malta? What worried Vera during her journey to Malta?

6. After returning from Europe, what was Vera's main source of income? What were Vera's career ambitions?

7. What legislation was passed in England around 1919? How did Vera benefit from this?

8. Who did Vera clash with in Chapter 10?

9. What was the title of Vera's published novel and what was it about?

10. After the Armistice, what did Vera spend a lot of time thinking about?

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