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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Flora awakes later again, what does she decide?
(a) That the room is haunted.
(b) That she is going to ask for a different room.
(c) That she likes her room.
(d) That she hates her room.

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

3. What has always been on Cold Comfort Farm?
(a) Starkadders.
(b) Little comfort.
(c) Cows.
(d) Pigs.

4. At first, what request from Flora does Miriam refuse?
(a) Taking a bath.
(b) Telling Flora who the father of the baby is.
(c) Giving up her baby for adoption.
(d) Washing the curtains.

5. Where had Flora and Mr. Mybug met before?
(a) At a party in London.
(b) In the train station in Howling.
(c) At the Brethren church.
(d) Back on Cold Comfort Farm.

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

7. How does Seth enter the room?
(a) Swaggering.
(b) Quietly.
(c) Stumbling.
(d) Limping.

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

9. The story begins two weeks after what event?
(a) The birth of Flora's younger brother.
(b) The funerals of Flora's parents.
(c) Flora's graduation from governess school.
(d) The death of Flora's young husband.

10. How long has it been since old Mrs. Starkadder has left her room?
(a) 2 days.
(b) 20 years.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 1 month.

11. Who does Adam threaten to kill?
(a) The farmboy who knocks over the milk can in carelessness.
(b) Amo Starkadder if he doesn't stop preaching at him.
(c) Himself.
(d) A man who is interested in Elfine.

12. What does Flora offer to do for Elfine?
(a) Help her get to America.
(b) Help her elope with Richard in a couple days.
(c) Help her get to Richard's 21st birthday party.
(d) Help her with washing the curtains.

13. What month is it in Chapter 10?
(a) July.
(b) September.
(c) March.
(d) December.

14. What does Adam use to wash dishes?
(a) A sponge.
(b) Twigs.
(c) A wire brush.
(d) A dishrag.

15. What has Flora been doing in the last three days?
(a) Walking with Mr. Mybug.
(b) Buying up stock in the farm.
(c) Going to Howling to start Amos on his new career.
(d) Writing to various charities about supporting Amos as an itinerant preacher.

Short Answer Questions

1. Of what does Mr. Mybug speak constantly?

2. Who does Elfine think Aunt Ada Doom plans for Flora to marry?

3. How does Flora decide to answer Seth?

4. How would one characterize Amos Starkadder's personality?

5. With what thoughts is Adam consumed?

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