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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. Upon Flush's first inspection of the dogs in Italy, he wondered if what had no jurisdiction in Italy?
(a) Scotland Yard.
(b) The Kennel Club.
(c) MI6.
(d) The Royal Navy.

2. Who suggested to Sir Edward Lytton that a committee should be appointed by the government to get the facts?
(a) Signor Righi.
(b) George Clayton Tennyson.
(c) Lord Stanley.
(d) Mr. Landor.

3. What did the giant cockatoo repeatedly say in the place where Flush was taken after being stolen?
(a) "I love you."
(b) "Pretty Poll."
(c) "Wanna cracker?"
(d) "Here, kitty."

4. According to Elizabeth's reasoning, about what price would the dog thief ask for a Cocker Spaniel?
(a) 10 pounds.
(b) 20 pounds.
(c) 50 pounds.
(d) 5 pounds.

5. Who wrote Paradise Lost?
(a) John Bunyan.
(b) John Milton.
(c) Samuel Rutherford.
(d) Richard Baxter.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Elizabeth Barrett Browning die?

2. In the summer, what was Flush beset by that made him edgy and despondent?

3. One day on a walk with Mr. Browning, Flush was outraged to hear a neighbor whisper what word in his presence?

4. When was Virginia Woolf born?

5. How did Virginia Woolf die?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the author describe the supernatural element of tables in Chapter Six?

2. What did Flush discover about freedom upon moving to Florence?

3. Where did Flush go when he couldn't take Mrs. Barrett's strange behavior anymore? What did he do?

4. Describe Flush's death. What was Mrs. Browning doing when Flush passed away?

5. How did Flush feel about the journey to Italy in Chapter Five?

6. In what ways did Flush treat Mr. Barrett as his servant?

7. Where did Flush spend most of his time in Chapter Six? What awoke Flush suddenly from a dream in this chapter?

8. What was Flush's reaction when he was introduced to the Brownings' new baby in Chapter Five?

9. Describe Flush's return to Miss Barrett. What did he do upon entering her room?

10. What changes did Miss Barrett undergo in Italy?

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