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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. It was January in what year that Miss Barrett received a letter unlike others?
2. Who is described as a lady with "a very light complexion -- pale, lucid, eyes; thin colorless lips . . . a nose and chin projective without breadth"?
3. After punishing Flush, what did Miss Barrett do that Fluff considered "of calculated and deliberate malice"?
4. Flush was in a shop on _________________ when he was stolen in Chapter Three.
5. In Chapter One: "Three Mile Cross," the author writes that one story claims that early on, the land that would become Spain was populated with what?
Short Essay Questions
1. How did Miss Barrett begin to transform as Mr. Browning continued his visits? How did Flush feel about the change?
2. What is the first story the author relates about the origin of the name "Spaniel"?
3. How did Miss Barrett react after Mr. Browning left from his first visit?
4. How does the author describe Flush's second outing in Chapter Two: "The Back Bedroom"? Where did he go?
5. What did Flush learn about the classes of dogs from overhearing Londoners in Chapter Two: "The Back Bedroom"?
6. When was Flush born? Who were his parents? Where did he live as a puppy?
7. How does the author describe the changes in Miss Barrett in Chapter Three: "The Hooded Man"?
8. What were the desirable breed characteristics of Spaniels?
9. What are examples of Flush's high-strung demeanor after living in the Barrett home?
10. How old was Flush when Miss Barrett received her first letter from Mr. Browning? What happened as the time passed?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe and discuss the return of Flush to Miss Barrett in Chapter 4: "Whitechapel." How had each of them changed during their separation? What did Flush note Miss Barrett slipping into her drawer? What does this symbolize?
Essay Topic 2
Describe the character of Mr. Taylor in the narrative. Is Mr. Taylor based upon a real individual? How much money did Mr. Taylor make from stolen dogs? What obstacles did Miss Barrett face in obtaining Flush? What prevented Miss Barrett from confronting Flush's kidnapper herself?
Essay Topic 3
Describe and discuss the setting of Whitechapel in the narrative. How does Whitechapel differ from Wimpole Street? How does the author establish this juxtaposition as a thematic statement in the book? How do the differences between Whitecastle and Wimpole Street relate to the theme of classism?
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