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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did James think of the Furnivall's?
(a) He feared them.
(b) He had never met them.
(c) He admired them.
(d) He looked down on them.

2. What are some things the nursemaid first sees when she enters the Manor House?
(a) A bronze chandelier and a built-in organ.
(b) A spiral staircase and a line of servants.
(c) A marble statue of Lord Furnivall and a golden vase.
(d) Gold floors and a diamond encrusted staircase.

3. Once past the Manor House gates, how long was the road to the house?
(a) 2 miles.
(b) Just a few feet.
(c) 10 miles.
(d) Half a mile.

4. How is Mrs. Furnivall's housemaid described?
(a) Ruddy and serene.
(b) Cold, grey, and stony.
(c) Plump and jolly.
(d) Scowling and scrawny.

5. In what part of the house does the nursemaid say she never opened the doors?
(a) The library.
(b) The attic.
(c) The west wing.
(d) The east wing.

6. Who is Miss Furnivall's housemaid?
(a) Mrs. Dorothy.
(b) Mrs. James.
(c) Mrs. Starlet.
(d) Mrs. Stark.

7. Who was the servant who worked under James and Dorothy?
(a) Miss Rosamond.
(b) Agnes.
(c) Mrs. Stark.
(d) The nursemaid.

8. How old is Miss Furnivall who lives in the Manor House where Miss Rosamond and the nursemaid are sent?
(a) In her 50s.
(b) In her 80s.
(c) In her teens.
(d) In her 30s.

9. What was Miss Rosamond's father's occupation?
(a) Clergyman.
(b) Teacher.
(c) Cook.
(d) Driver.

10. Where was the nursemaid and Miss Rosamond's room just above in the house?
(a) The library.
(b) The kitchen.
(c) Miss Furnivall's room.
(d) The east drawing room.

11. Which servant had spent most of their life with the Furnivall's?
(a) Dorothy.
(b) James.
(c) Agnes.
(d) Bessy.

12. What part of the house do Miss Furnivall and her housemaid sit?
(a) The west drawing room.
(b) The east drawing room.
(c) The upstairs bedroom.
(d) The kitchen.

13. How did Miss Furnivall and Mrs. Stark begin to behave in Miss Rosamond's presence?
(a) They brightened.
(b) They scolded her often.
(c) They spoiled her with sweets.
(d) They ignored her.

14. Why does the nursemaid wake Miss Rosamond when Mr. Henry asks her to despite not thinking it wise?
(a) She feared he would hurt her.
(b) She did not want him to complain about her.
(c) He seemed to know a lot about babies.
(d) He was Miss Rosamond's father.

15. How do the nursemaid and Miss Rosamond feel around Miss Furnivall and Mrs. Stark when they first meet them?
(a) Inferior.
(b) Confused.
(c) Peaceful.
(d) Nervous.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the narrator feel when her teacher recommended her to work for the children's grandfather?

2. How does the narrator say Mrs. Stark treats Miss Furnivall?

3. What is the name of the baby for whom the narrator was in charge?

4. Why does the nursemaid question the rumor that Lord Furnivall had wanted to marry Miss Rosamond's mother?

5. Where is the narrator originally from?

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