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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With whom is Flora going to stay temporarily?
(a) Mary Smiling, a friend.
(b) Her uncle Astor.
(c) The family with whom she just ended her job as governess.
(d) A boarding house for unwed mothers.

2. What does Flora want to do?
(a) Join a convent.
(b) Get a job as a nanny overseas.
(c) Go to Hollywood and try to get in the silent films.
(d) Give relatives her monthly stipend in exchange for room and board.

3. Who are Graceless, Pointless, Feckless, and Aimless?
(a) The best egg-laying chickens on the farm.
(b) Three dogs.
(c) The farm's cows.
(d) The farm's three bulls.

4. How far is Cold Comfort Farm from the sea?
(a) 2 miles.
(b) 100 miles.
(c) 50 kilometers.
(d) 100 kilometers.

5. What does Mary believe about Flora's proposed move to the farm in Sussex?
(a) That Flora is not thinking straight because of her recent loss.
(b) That the family sounds like they are all insane.
(c) That Flora will return soon to London.
(d) That a farm is no place for someone who wants to get married.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the farm in Howling, Sussex?

2. What has just happened to Flora Poste?

3. Who is one of the relatives Flora contacts?

4. In what era is the novel set?

5. What does Adam call Flora several times?

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