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Cold Comfort Farm | Quiz

Stella Gibbons
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Cold Comfort Farm | Quiz

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1)

At first, what request from Flora does Miriam refuse? (from Chapter 6)

Telling Flora who the father of the baby is.
Taking a bath.
Giving up her baby for adoption.
Washing the curtains.
2)

Why does Aunt Ada Doom say they must get on with the feast? (from Chapter 22)

Because the rental equipment has to be back by 5.
Because a plane is picking her up in about an hour.
Because she is starving.
Because Elfine and Richard will want to be getting on with the best part of the marriage.
3)

Why does Reuben eye Flora with some hostility? (from Chapter 7)

He thinks she wants the farm.
He thinks she thinks he's a clod.
She tells him how to milk the cow.
Because she told Miriam how to avoid pregnancy.
4)

For what is Mrs. Beetle raising her grandchildren? (from Chapter 6)

To go to college.
To care for her in her old age.
To form a circus.
To form a jazz band.
5)

What does Seth like to do in the evenings? (from Chapter 7)

Sleep.
Smoke his pipe on the porch.
Go to the talkies.
Meet a girl behind the haystack.
6)

How does Flora feel about her progress in straightening out the farm? (from Chapter 10)

Happy.
Discouraged.
Optimistic.
Cautious.
7)

Who is the woman in a grand leather flying kit? (from Chapter 22)

Flora.
Aunt Ada Doom's sister.
Elfine.
Aunt Ada Doom.
8)

What does the kitchen look like? (from Chapter 23)

A total mess.
No more or less messy than usual.
All traces of the wedding reception are gone.
Tidy with some of the food from the reception still out, though.
9)

What is Mr. Mybug's real name? (from Chapter 9)

Bugmeyer.
Myberger.
Bergermeyer.
Meyerburg.
10)

What is difficult for Flora about Reuben? (from Chapter 7)

The way he puts his feet on the table.
The way he chews food with his mouth open.
Understanding his accent.
His really dirty fingernails.
11)

Who leaves the group? (from Chapter 16)

Seth.
Flora.
Reuben.
Amos.
12)

What has Flora been doing in the last three days? (from Chapter 11)

Walking with Mr. Mybug.
Going to Howling to start Amos on his new career.
Buying up stock in the farm.
Writing to various charities about supporting Amos as an itinerant preacher.
13)

What does Seth like to do with women? (from Chapter 7)

He slaps them around a little.
He eats women.
Nothing; he does not like women.
He treats them like ladies.
14)

Who is meeting Flora and Judith for lunch? (from Chapter 19)

An Austrian doctor.
No one.
An artist.
A lawyer.
15)

What about Mrs. Beetle's plan does Flora approve? (from Chapter 6)

It will utilitize their bizarre talents.
It has to do with music.
The children will not be a burden on society.
It is organized.
16)

From where does Flora think there will be opposition to Elfine's choice? (from Chapter 15)

The Starkadder family.
No one as they will think Elfine is moving upwards in class.
Only Aunt Ada Doom
Amos only.
17)

Who is next on Flora's agenda to be fixed? (from Chapter 19)

Judith.
Charlotte.
Aunt Ada Doom.
Adam.
18)

Who plans to motor down to Cold Comfort Farm in the next couple days? (from Chapter 13)

Charles.
Mr. Goldwyn.
Earl P. Neck.
Mr. Meyer.
19)

What does Aunt Ada Doom want for breakfast on the day of the wedding? (from Chapter 21)

Ham and eggs.
A concoction with brandy, an egg, some cream and ice.
Nothing.
Eggnog.
20)

Who gives Flora a ride back to the farm? (from Chapter 23)

Adam.
Pent-Hartigan.
Amos.
Richard.
21)

Of what does Amos accuse Flora? (from Chapter 9)

Condemnation to hell.
Thievery.
Deceit.
Fornication.
22)

What do Richard and Elfine announce at the end of the evening? (from Chapter 14)

Their engagement.
That Elfine is going to be a lady-in-waiting to the queen.
That Richard and Elfine married two weeks earlier.
That Elfine is expecting.
23)

About what does Flora talk to Reuben? (from Chapter 11)

Getting a ride into Howling.
Plowing the back 40.
Her idea of Amos preaching to the masses.
Buying some more cows.
24)

What is an ominous sign when Seth, Flora and Elfine return to Cold Comfort Farm? (from Chapter 15)

There is an unusual amount of smoke coming out of the chimney.
There are no lights on in the house.
Every light is on in the house.
Everything looks normal.
25)

Who is Mrs. Beetle? (from Chapter 6)

Miriam's mother.
Reuben's wife.
The neighbor's cook.
Seth's mistress.
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