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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. How long after Hazel meets Barnaby does he come by the bookstore where she works?

2. What is the name of the matron of the orphanage where the girls in Peggy's story live?

3. How old was Hazel when Flora disappeared?

4. In Chapter 16, what does Bridie fix for breakfast?

5. How old is Flora in 1940?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Hazel work with at Hogan's and how does she feel about leaving her colleagues?

2. Where will Hazel be working after she leaves Hogan's Rare Book Shoppe?

3. Why do some people believe that Flora was found?

4. In Chapter 17, how does Bridie greet Hazel when she returns to Binsey?

5. What piece of paper does Hazel find slipped under the bedroom door in Chapter 16?

6. When did Hazel's mother tell her that she was remarrying, and what did Camellia tell Hazel about love?

7. What does Linda tell Peggy about how Whisperwood came to be?

8. Why does Hazel buy beautiful notebooks?

9. What does the Aberdeen cottage look like when Bridie drives Hazel and Flora there for the first time?

10. What land does Hazel create for Flora in her stories?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The climax in a novel is the highest point of tension and a turning point. What is the climax in The Secret Book of Flora Lea and why is that incident the climax?

Essay Topic 2

The Secret Book of Flora Lea takes place in London and Binsey. How do these settings affect Hazel’s character and sense of self?

Essay Topic 3

Hazel invents stories to pacify Flora. Why are stories important in The Secret Book of Flora Lea? How do they eventually brings characters together?

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