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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. Where is the narrator originally from?
2. Who was the servant who worked under James and Dorothy?
3. In what part of the house does the nursemaid say she never opened the doors?
4. Who is the narrator of "Old Nurse's Story"?
5. Whose home do the nursemaid and Miss Rosamond move to after her parents death?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. Who are Miss Furnivall and Mrs. Starks who live in the Manor House? What is Hester and Miss Rosamond's first impression of them?
3. Who were Miss Rosamond's parents and what happened to them when she was around 4 or 5?
4. What did Miss Furnivall ask of Hester on her deathbed? How did Hester feel about the request?
5. 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?
6. Who are James and Dorothy? What is their position in the Furnivall household? How does James feel about the Furnivalls and about Dorothy?
7. 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?
8. 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?
9. What is Hester's impression of the Manor House when she and Miss Rosamond first arrive?
10. What is Hester's relationship to the children's mother and what does she think of their mother?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay describing the imagery used in “The Old Nurse’s Story.” Indicate examples of imagery in the text and identify possible meanings.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss following elements of narrative structure: exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution and conclusion. Do all the elements make for a logical and linear story? How does the story's structure express the novel's themes?
Essay Topic 3
Choose a character and discuss their role in creating conflict in the story.
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