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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why does Flora take an indirect train route to Howling?
(a) She wants to see the country around there.
(b) She wants time to back out if she changes her mind.
(c) There is no direct way to get to Howling.
(d) She made a mistake when she booked her route.

3. Of what does Mr. Mybug speak constantly?
(a) Poetry.
(b) Soldiering.
(c) Sex.
(d) Farming.

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

5. Where does Flora want to go with Amos?
(a) Church of the Howling Brethren.
(b) The Brethren Church of Howling.
(c) The Church of the Saintly Brethren in Howling.
(d) The Church of the Quivering Brethren in Beershorn.

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

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

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

9. In what shape is the farm layout?
(a) Square.
(b) Circle.
(c) Octagonal.
(d) Hexagonal.

10. Who wakes Flora in the morning with their arguing?
(a) Judith and Elfine.
(b) Judith and the Matriarch.
(c) Adam and Judith.
(d) Adam and Reuben.

11. In what style does Flora write her letters?
(a) A formal, Victorian style.
(b) No style.
(c) A baroque style.
(d) In a style most appealing to each individual relative.

12. Why does Flora have trouble getting to know Amos better?
(a) He is a deaf mute.
(b) He never talks to her directly.
(c) He only preaches when he talks.
(d) The meals are eaten in virtual silence or fighting.

13. Where is the baby now?
(a) With Miriam.
(b) Given up for adoption.
(c) With Miriam's mother.
(d) It was stillborn.

14. Who are the Pioneer-Os?
(a) The precursors to the inventors of Cherrios.
(b) Descendants of a group who first settled England when it was called Albion.
(c) Some people who want to move "back to nature."
(d) Mary's admirers.

15. For what is Mrs. Beetle raising her grandchildren?
(a) To form a circus.
(b) To go to college.
(c) To care for her in her old age.
(d) To form a jazz band.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is one of the relatives Flora contacts?

2. How is Flora feeling?

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

4. What has just happened to Flora Poste?

5. Why do the men go out in the rain?

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