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+from constant_sorrow.constants import NO_KEYRING_ATTACHED, CERTIFICATE_NOT_SAVED
+from nucypher.characters.lawful import Ursula
+from nucypher.config.characters import UrsulaConfiguration
+
+
+from nucypher.config.storages import ForgetfulNodeStorage
+
+
+# @pytest.mark.parametrize("federated_only", [True, ])  TODO
+def test_ursula_development_configuration(federated_only=True):
+    config = UrsulaConfiguration(dev_mode=True, federated_only=federated_only)
+    assert config.is_me is True
+    assert config.dev_mode is True
+    assert config.keyring == NO_KEYRING_ATTACHED
+    assert config.provider_uri == UrsulaConfiguration.DEFAULT_PROVIDER_URI
+
+    # Produce an Ursula
+    ursula_one = config()
+
+    # Ensure we do in fact have an Ursula here
+    assert isinstance(ursula_one, Ursula)
+    assert len(ursula_one.checksum_public_address) == 42
+    assert ursula_one.federated_only is federated_only
+
+    # A Temporary Ursula
+    assert ursula_one.datastore.engine.url.database == ":memory:"
+    assert ursula_one.certificate_filepath is CERTIFICATE_NOT_SAVED
+    assert UrsulaConfiguration.TEMP_CONFIGURATION_DIR_PREFIX in ursula_one.keyring_dir
+    assert isinstance(ursula_one.node_storage, ForgetfulNodeStorage)
+    assert ursula_one.node_storage._name == ":memory:"
+
+    # Alternate way to produce a character with a direct call
+    ursula_two = config.produce()
+    assert isinstance(ursula_two, Ursula)
+
+    # All development Ursulas are unique
+    ursulas = [ursula_one, ursula_two]
+    for _ in range(3):
+        ursula = config()
+        assert ursula not in ursulas
+        ursulas.append(ursula)