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English 12 Public

Answer the questions about Florence Nightingale's life.

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What did Florence want to be?

She wanted to be a nurse and help people.

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Why didn't her parents want her to be a nurse?

Because hospitals back then were dirty, horrible places. They were worried about her.

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Why did she go to Germany?

Florence went to Germany and learned all about nursing. It was hard work, but she loved it.

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Why did lots of men die in the army hospitals during thr Crimean War?

Because there were no nurses to help them recover from their injuries.

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How did she improve the hospital?

She brought the men fresh food, she cleaned the hospital beds and she used clean bandages on the wounded soldiers.

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Why was Florence an unusual young lady?

Because she didn't want to have children and get married.

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Why was she called 'The lady with the lamp'?

At night, Florence walked around the hospital carrying a lamp to talk to the injured soldiers and help them to write letters to their families.

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What did she get from Queen Victoria?

Queen Victoria wrote her a letter to say thank you for all her hard work.

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What did she do when she returned to Britain?

She continued to work hard in Britain to improve hospitals.

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Who was Florence Nightingale named after?

She was named after the city of Florence in Italy, where her parents went after they got married in 1818

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What was the financial situation of her family?

Her family was rich and they had two homes in Britain as well as servants.

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How many hours a day did Florence work? Why?

Florence worked 20 hours a day to make the army hospital a cleaner and safer place.

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