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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What year was it when Flush was taken to live with Elizabeth Barrett?
(a) 1833.
(b) 1842.
(c) 1857.
(d) 1869.

2. What did Miss Barrett tell Flush after Mr. Browning left on the day that Flush first bit him?
(a) She was marrying Mr. Browning.
(b) She loved him.
(c) She would send him back.
(d) She would never love him again.

3. The voice that called Flush's name after Miss Mitford left was from a woman lying ___________.
(a) In a hammock.
(b) On the couch.
(c) On the bed.
(d) On the floor.

4. How many brothers did Miss Barrett have?
(a) 7.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 6.

5. Who was lying on the sofa by Elizabeth Barrett when Flush was finally summoned from the kitchen after biting Mr. Browning?
(a) Miss Wilson.
(b) Miss Mitford.
(c) Arabel.
(d) Henrietta.

Short Answer Questions

1. What verb means to argue or reason with, especially in order to dissuade from an action or intention?

2. According to the author, Miss Barrett was _______, while Flush was young and vibrant.

3. In a letter in Chapter Three, Miss Barrett wrote, "You are Paracelsus, and I am _____________."

4. From what did Flush drink his water, noting that it was deserving of his high rank?

5. Whom did Flush refer to as Miss Barrett's sister's little King Charles?

Short Essay Questions

1. What impressed Flush the most about the Barrett home in Chapter One: "Three Mile Cross"?

2. When was Flush born? Who were his parents? Where did he live as a puppy?

3. What did Flush feel about Miss Barrett's lack of sympathy when he crushed his paw?

4. What actions did Flush take which confused Miss Barrett?

5. How did Flush go about determining his worthiness? How was his action misinterpreted by Miss Barrett?

6. How does the author describe the bond between Flush and Miss Barrett?

7. What was Flush's first experience like at the Barrett home in Chapter One: "Three Mile Cross"?

8. How did Flush's sensitivity serve him at the Barrett home?

9. What is the first story the author relates about the origin of the name "Spaniel"?

10. Why did Miss Mitford decide to give Flush to Miss Barrett in Chapter One: "Three Mile Cross"? What other offers had she refused?

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