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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. What does Mr. Deben say to Florence at the kissing-gate?

2. According to Janet at the beginning of Chapter 5, what type of business is opening that evening?

3. Who is opening drawers and cupboards at the society party?

4. Who does Mrs. Green assist on her way home in Chapter 1?

5. At the end of Chapter 3, what events take place?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who wants to prevent Florence from moving into the Old House and opening a shop? Why?

2. What does Florence realize at the beginning of Chapter 5?

3. Why is Mr. Gill's letter, in a sense, threatening to Florence?

4. How do the people in the town use the information about the oyster shed to feel powerful?

5. How does Hardborough's geographical location contribute to its citizens' views?

6. According to Ivy Welford, what is the purpose of a business ledger? What effect does Ivy's comment have on Florence?

7. At the beginning of Chapter 3, what meal is Florence preparing for herself?

8. How does Mrs. Gamart try to persuade Florence to rethink her decision to establish the shop?

9. How does Florence intend to use the oyster shed? Why is this an unwise decision?

10. What happens during "ten minutes on a Tuesday morning the the end of March?"

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mr. Brundish falls dead in the street after his visit to Mrs. Gamart. Does his death foreshadow the fate of the Old House? What analogy can be drawn from his death, the death of the Old House, and the death of Hardborough.

Essay Topic 2

Christine Gipping is given a lot of responsibility for a ten year old when Florence hires her as a shop helper. Discuss the responsibilities which have been entrusted to Christine. Using specific events, what are the results of Christine's authority in the shop?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the presence of the "rapper" throughout the story in the Old House. What is the importance of the poltergeist to the story? Without the spirit's presence, would the story change significantly?

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