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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What surprises Flora about Mrs. Beetle?
(a) Her civility.
(b) Her accent.
(c) Her rudeness.
(d) Her education.

2. Why do the men go out in the rain?
(a) To plant while the seeds can be watered easily.
(b) To get their weekly bath.
(c) To harvest swedes.
(d) To take the sheep to the upper pasture.

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

4. Who does Flora deduce is the father of Miriam's children?
(a) Reuben.
(b) Amos.
(c) Richard.
(d) Seth.

5. What is the nickname for Cold Comfort Farm?
(a) "The King's Lair.
(b) "The King's Whim."
(c) "The Farmer's Whim."
(d) "The Prince's Whim."

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Aunt Ada Doom decide to do which is out of character?

2. Why won't Judith take Flora's money?

3. What does Flora throw herself into doing?

4. Where does Flora go?

5. Why does Adam have to practice driving the cart six times?

(see the answer key)

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