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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 9 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What can Miss Furnivall be heard yelling when Mrs. Stark rushed Hester and Rosamond out of the room after they tell her of the little girl?
2. What is the little girl doing when Hester and Rosamond see her outside in the snow?
3. What does Hester say to Miss Rosamond when she explains why she went outside in the cold?
4. While outside, who comes toward Hester holding a freezing Miss Rosamond?
5. In what room are Hester and the little girl playing when Miss Rosamond says she sees the little girl again?
Short Essay Questions
1. Where does Dorothy tell Hester Miss Rosamond is when Hester returns to the Manor House that Sunday in winter? Why does Hester worry?
2. Where does Hester find Miss Rosamond that Sunday she had left her with Dorothy? Why did Miss Rosamond run off?
3. How does Miss Furnivall react when she hears Miss Rosamond's story of why she ran off that cold winter day?
4. Where does Hester go when she asked Dorothy to watch Miss Rosamond one Sunday? Why did she not take Miss Rosamond? Who does Hester go with?
5. How does Hester care for Miss Rosamond when she brings her back inside on that cold winter day the little girl ran off?
6. Which servant tells Hester what she has heard about the source of the organ music she hears playing in the night? What does she tell her?
7. What does the nursemaid begin to hear in the Manor House on winter nights? What does James say about it? How does Dorothy react?
8. Describe the second time Miss Rosamond sees the little girl when she is with Hester in the billiards room.
9. What does Dorothy tell Hester about Miss Furnivall's sister when they are looking at an old portrait of Miss Furnivall? How does Dorothy behave when she shows Hester the portrait?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay analyzing Gaskell's commentary on class in “The Old Nurse’s Story.”How is class important to the story? How does it affect the narrative? Consider the hierarchy among servants as well. Use textual evidence to explain your analysis.
Essay Topic 2
Write a brief essay analyzing the title “The Old Nurse’s Story.” Explore the ways in which this title connects to the plot and themes of the story.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay examining the ending of “The Old Nurse’s Story.” How did the ending fit into the storyline? Do you think the ending was effective? What theme might the ending represent? What might the author have done differently?
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