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A Governess's Diary 1875

'Food tastes much better in company'

'modelling the highest standards'

Question 1/10

'when I see their young eyes light up'

Which quotation shows the speaker as enjoying teaching?

'overworked scullery maid'

'Adela barely listened...Abel was not much better'

'unable to reprimand their behaviour'

Question 2/10

Which quotation shows who she is teaching?

'the older they’ve become, the more devious they’ve turned.'

'teaching the children reading, writing and arithmetic'

Question 3/10

'I cannot achieve this if I cannot reprimand them'

Which quotation shows that the speaker is unhappy and constrained in her job?

'to paint, sing, play the piano, speak French and dance'

'My position as governess prevents me from ever lowering my guard...'

'always the first to rise and last to sleep. '

Question 4/10

Which quotation shows the speaker as having to teach in many areas?

'I fear the children’s mother above all else'

‘excludes me as far as possible…engaging in family life’

Question 5/10

'...disapprove my criticism of her dear children.'

Which quotation shows the speaker as feeling lonely?

'After I wed Eden, I will leave this life behind me.'

'I am excited to leave the monotonous days in this increasingly claustrophobic household...'

'...reading of holy books...'

Question 6/10

Which quotation shows that the speaker's role as a teacher is on a small scale and more personal with just one family?

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