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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Of what type of novel is COLD COMFORT FARM a parody?
(a) The late eighteenth/early nineteenth century agricultural literature.
(b) Post-modernism.
(c) Modernism.
(d) Baroque Literature.

2. Who is Mr. Mybug?
(a) A man Flora encounters at the tea shop.
(b) A man in the Brethren congregation.
(c) Flora's former teacher.
(d) Flora's father's best friend.

3. How does Flora decide to answer Seth?
(a) She changes the subject.
(b) She slaps him.
(c) She says he is crude.
(d) She gets indignant.

4. What does Adam tell Flora about Cold Comfort Farm?
(a) That it is cursed; seed will not grow and the cows are barren.
(b) That it is up for sale.
(c) That it is haunted.
(d) That it is a very productive farm.

5. How would one characterize Amos Starkadder's personality?
(a) Highly religious in talk and prayer in a zealous, condemning way.
(b) Outgoing and friendly.
(c) Calm and insightful.
(d) Reserved but very intelligent.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Mary's social status?

2. By what name does Flora know old Mrs. Starkadder?

3. What is difficult for Flora about Reuben?

4. With whom is Flora going to stay temporarily?

5. In what era is the novel set?

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