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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. How many other customers are in the shop while Milo is there?
(a) Too many to count.
(b) None.
(c) Seven.
(d) Two or three.

2. Who does Florence visit after learning about Mrs. Gamart's intentions?
(a) Violet Gamart.
(b) Mr. Raven.
(c) Mr. Keble.
(d) Milo North.

3. Who is working at the Old House at the beginning of Chapter 2?
(a) A roofer.
(b) A plumber.
(c) An electrician.
(d) A gardener.

4. Who wants to display paintings in the Old House?
(a) General Gamart.
(b) Mr. Gill.
(c) Mr. Brundish.
(d) Milo North.

5. Where does Milo North work?
(a) Hardborough Town Hall.
(b) The Stead.
(c) The bookshop.
(d) BBC in London.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the beginning of Chapter 4, a storm seems imminent. How much damage is sustained by the storm in Chapter 4?

2. At the beginning of Chapter 5, who is upset about another business opening nearby his own establishment?

3. Who does Florence meet first at the society party?

4. Who is Wally?

5. What animal is being cared for in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What statement does Mr. Keble make that is an insult to Florence Green's intelligence? How does she react?

3. Why is Ivy Welford distraught when she looks over the shop's ledger at the end of Chapter 5?

4. Why is Mr. Deben following Florence to the kissing-gate?

5. Why is Florence not hosting a grand opening for The Old House Bookshop?

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

7. Names are sometimes symbolic. How is Hardborough, the town's name, used as a symbol?

8. Describe Florence Green's self image.

9. Why is this meal appropriate for a resident of Hardborough?

10. Briefly describe Christine Gipping.

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