The Governess

The reader can conclude that when Julia starts to cry, the Mistress...

• Is very angry at Julia for being very difficult.

• Is very curious as to why Julia is crying.

• Begins to become very emotional and starts to weep.

• Turns away and ignores Julia.

In The Governess, the purpose of the stage directions that show Julia curtsying repeatedly is to suggest--

• That she has been well brought up.

• That she is very graceful.

• Her deep respect and love for her mistress.

• That she is Mistress' social inferior.

Which statement best expresses the theme in The Governess?

• Always be kind to each other.

• There should be no difference between upper and lower class.

• Being a servant pays off in the end.

• How you see yourself is how others will see you.

In The Governess, Mistress' excuse for trying to cheat Julia is that--

• She needed to save money.

• She wanted Julia to quit her job.

• She felt Julia did not work hard enough.

• She wanted to teach Julia a lesson.

Read the following line from the drama.

Mistress: You're much too trusting, and in this world that's very dangerous.....

The playwright includes this line in order to-

• Show she is very manipulative.

• Show she cares for Julia.

• Prove she is very wise.

• Show she is actually evil.

Which of the following stage directions does the playwright include to provide important information about the status of the Mistress?

• Julia: [She stops before the desk and curtsies.]

• Mistress: [She puts the pile of coins on the desk.]

• Mistress: [She writes in the book.]

• Mistress: [...a look of complete bafflement on her face.]

Which statement best expresses the main conflict in The Governess?

• Julia wants to leave and find another job but is afraid to speak up.

• Julia allowed the other maid to steal shoes.

• The mistress robs Julia of her money.

• The mistress is trying to teach Julia a lesson but she does not speak up for herself.

The fact that Julia keeps her head down is important to the play because it shows that she--.

• She has trouble with her vision.

• She is lonely and afraid.

• She has been forbidden to look up.

• She is terribly shy and knows she's inferior as a governess.

What does this stage direction suggest about how Julia feels when the Mistress asks her "Is it possible to be so spineless...such a simpleton!"?

[The faintest trace of a smile on her lips]

• Julia is suddenly very happy because she has money to spend.

• Julia understand what the mistress is saying, but she knows her position as governess.

• Julia has made an important decision that she will start speaking up.

• Julia is thinking about someone she loves.

Which statement by the Mistress in The Governess reveals the vast differences between Julia and her?

• "I made up whatever came into my mind."

• "Why don't you cry out against this cruel and unjust treatment?"

• "Sometimes I'm a little lax in my accounts."

• "That's three holidays, therefore we take off twelve rubles...."