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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Miss Furnivall have a hard time doing?
2. In what part of the house does the nursemaid say she never opened the doors?
3. What was Miss Rosamond's father's occupation?
4. Once past the Manor House gates, how long was the road to the house?
5. What happens to Miss Rosamond's parents when she was around 4 or 5?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Hester's relationship to the children's mother and what does she think of their mother?
2. Who came to settle the estate when Miss Rosamond's parents died and what plan did they come up with for Hester and Miss Rosamond?
3. Who were Miss Rosamond's parents and what happened to them when she was around 4 or 5?
4. What is Hester's impression of the Manor House when she and Miss Rosamond first arrive?
5. What had Hester heard about the Lord Furnivall's feelings about Miss Rosamond's mother and why does she feel it might not be true?
6. Who are Miss Furnivall and Mrs. Starks who live in the Manor House? What is Hester and Miss Rosamond's first impression of them?
7. What portraits lined the walls of the Manor House? Who asked Dorothy to tell her who was in each portrait? Which portrait shows a beautiful but scornful young woman?
8. What did Miss Furnivall ask of Hester on her deathbed? How did Hester feel about the request?
9. Who are James and Dorothy? What is their position in the Furnivall household? How does James feel about the Furnivalls and about Dorothy?
10. Who is the nursemaid speaking to at the very start of "The Old Nurse's Story" and what family member is she telling them about?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay examining symbolism in “The Old Nurse’s Story.” What symbols are in the story? In what scenes does each symbol appear? What is the context? How does the symbol develop the narrative?
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay discussing the setting and time period of “The Old Nurse’s Story.” In what ways does the time period and setting impact your understanding of the story as well as the themes?
Essay Topic 3
Write a detailed analysis of tone in Gaskell's “The Old Nurse’s Story.”Include whether the tone changes or remains the same. If it changes, include details on when, why and whether this change is effective.
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