The Governess

Which group of words best describes Mistress in The Governess?

• suspicious, clever, charming

• shy, humble, ignorant

• unfeeling, bossy, cruel

• intelligent, reasonable, helpful

Why do the stage directions in The Governess show Julia curtsying so often?

• Incorrect

  
  

  The author wants to show that Julia has been brought up well

• Incorrect

  
  

  The author wants to show that Julia has been brought up well

• The author wants to show that Julia is Mistress's social inferior

• The author wants to show that Julia deeply respects Mistress

What does Mistress's "look of complete" confusion" at the end of The Governess reveal?

• It shows the lack of understanding between social classes

• It shows Mistress's great anger at Julia

• It shows Mistress's sensitive nature

• It shows that Mistress is confused about why Julia does not like her

The theme or the message delivered by the writer in "The Governess" is .....

• Always ask for yourright and fight for it without fear

• don't lie and be honest

• The purpose of our life is to be happy

• choose your friends carefully

Which statement best expresses the theme in The Governess?

• Kindness can be misinterpreted.

• 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.

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...."

In The Governess, when Julia leaves the stage and the Mistress gazes after her, the stage directions call for the lights to fade. The purpose of this stage direction is to show that--.

• The scene is over.

• A new scene is beginning.

• Darkness has fallen.

• Mistress is angry.

Which character trait best describes Julia in The Governess?

• A) Submissive

• B) Arrogant

• C) Generous

• D) Carefree

What is the primary conflict in The Governess?

• A) Julia's struggle with her identity

• B) The financial dispute between Julia and Mistress

• C) Mistress's internal conflict about her social status

• D) Julia's desire to leave her job

How does the author use irony in The Governess?

• A) By showing Julia as more educated than Mistress

• B) By having Mistress unknowingly reveal her own flaws

• C) By making Julia secretly wealthy

• D) By portraying Mistress as kind-hearted