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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Flora decide to answer Seth?
(a) She slaps him.
(b) She changes the subject.
(c) She says he is crude.
(d) She gets indignant.

2. How does Adam describe Elfine?
(a) As bullheaded.
(b) As practical and the mainstay of the farm.
(c) As a will-o-the-wisp.
(d) As seventeen and wild, often gone for days at a time to wander the hills.

3. Whose job is it to milk the cows?
(a) Amos Starkadder.
(b) Adam Lambsbreath.
(c) Judith Starkadder.
(d) Flora Starkadder.

4. What does Adam use to wash dishes?
(a) Twigs.
(b) A wire brush.
(c) A dishrag.
(d) A sponge.

5. What literary device occurs at the opening to this chapter?
(a) A simile.
(b) A metaphor.
(c) An alliterative string.
(d) The narrative shifts point of view.

6. The story begins two weeks after what event?
(a) The death of Flora's young husband.
(b) The birth of Flora's younger brother.
(c) The funerals of Flora's parents.
(d) Flora's graduation from governess school.

7. What does Adam call Flora several times?
(a) Young miss.
(b) Miss Lady Poste.
(c) Lady Poste.
(d) Robert Poste's child.

8. With what thoughts is Adam consumed?
(a) Of failing to control the cart.
(b) Thoughts of Elfine.
(c) Of getting lost on his way to the train station.
(d) Of Judith Starkadder.

9. Who does Elfine think Aunt Ada Doom plans for Flora to marry?
(a) Urk.
(b) Seth.
(c) Richard.
(d) Reuben.

10. What has just happened to Flora Poste?
(a) She just married a man from Eton.
(b) She has just gotten pregnant.
(c) She has just been accepted into Oxford.
(d) Her parents have recently died.

11. About what does Flora talk to Reuben?
(a) Getting a ride into Howling.
(b) Plowing the back 40.
(c) Buying some more cows.
(d) Her idea of Amos preaching to the masses.

12. What is Flora doing when Adam comes in?
(a) Sewing by the fire.
(b) Eating porridge.
(c) Writing a letter.
(d) Dishes.

13. What is Mary's social status?
(a) A nun.
(b) An eligible maiden.
(c) A wealthy widow.
(d) A married woman.

14. What is difficult for Flora about Reuben?
(a) His really dirty fingernails.
(b) The way he puts his feet on the table.
(c) The way he chews food with his mouth open.
(d) Understanding his accent.

15. How does Seth enter the room?
(a) Stumbling.
(b) Quietly.
(c) Limping.
(d) Swaggering.

Short Answer Questions

1. Of what does Amos accuse Flora?

2. When Flora awakes later again, what does she decide?

3. What does Charles reiterate to Flora?

4. What seems to be Flora's feelings towards Charles?

5. By what name does Flora know old Mrs. Starkadder?

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