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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 does Florence use to dry the tears of the child in the schoolyard?
(a) A napkin.
(b) A handkerchief.
(c) A paper towel.
(d) A Kleenex.
2. What does Mr. Deben say to Florence at the kissing-gate?
(a) He is glad that she is in Hardborough.
(b) He wants to offer her a job.
(c) He wants to help her move.
(d) He wants to negotiate the sale of his shop.
3. What does Florence do on a break from the shop?
(a) Goes shopping.
(b) Goes for a swim.
(c) Attends a luncheon.
(d) Looks for a small cottage.
4. What lesson does nature teach Mrs. Green?
(a) She has taken on too much.
(b) She needs to listen to advice.
(c) She has the ability to succeed.
(d) She is too old to start again.
5. Where does the society party take place?
(a) The Oyster Shed.
(b) The town hall.
(c) The Old House.
(d) The Stead.
Short Answer Questions
1. What was Mr. Green's job when his future wife first met him?
2. Which two people must Florence's new employee satisfy?
3. At the end of Chapter 3, which of the following describes Florence's attitude towards the Old House?
4. At the beginning of Chapter 5, who tells Florence that one of the Gipping girls will be visiting the shop?
5. Who does Florence visit after learning about Mrs. Gamart's intentions?
Short Essay Questions
1. According to Ivy Welford, what is the purpose of a business ledger? What effect does Ivy's comment have on Florence?
2. Why are the guests not expressing their true feelings about an arts centre to Mrs. Gamart?
3. What does Florence realize at the beginning of Chapter 5?
4. Briefly describe Christine Gipping.
5. The heron and the eel are in a struggle for survival in mid-air. How does this struggle relate to Florence Green's inner conflict?
6. What happens during "ten minutes on a Tuesday morning the the end of March?"
7. Why is Milo North glad that Florence is visiting him?
8. Why is the current book mobile not acceptable to avid readers?
9. Why is Mr. Gill's letter, in a sense, threatening to Florence?
10. Describe Hardborough's citizens. Would they make good neighbors? Are they open to change?
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