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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Flora decline?
(a) Porridge.
(b) Sweet potato pie.
(c) Soup.
(d) A cousinly kiss from Adam.

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

4. To whose perspective does the chapter change?
(a) Amos Starkadder.
(b) Seth Starkadder.
(c) Aunt Ada Doom.
(d) Judith Starkadder.

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

6. What has just happened to Flora Poste?
(a) Her parents have recently died.
(b) She just married a man from Eton.
(c) She has just gotten pregnant.
(d) She has just been accepted into Oxford.

7. Who is one of the relatives Flora contacts?
(a) A first cousin in Demming.
(b) Two old maid aunts in Brighton.
(c) A bachelor uncle in Scotland.
(d) A third cousin in Wales.

8. What does Charles reiterate to Flora?
(a) How to build fire in a pot-bellied stove.
(b) The best way to confront a mad bull.
(c) The convoluted route.
(d) His offer to rescue her if need be.

9. What does Flora suggest Amos do?
(a) Become a real farmer.
(b) Move to the United States.
(c) Stop preaching.
(d) Preach to larger, more widespread crowds.

10. What does Flora throw out of the cart when she climbs onto the cart?
(a) Adam's pipe.
(b) A dog.
(c) The straw bed.
(d) An old rag.

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

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

13. Why does Amos think it will do Flora no good to attend the church?
(a) Because she was not baptized as a baby.
(b) Because he thinks she is damned no matter what.
(c) Because she is Anglican.
(d) Because she is Catholic.

14. What does Judith do when Flora arrives at the farm?
(a) Tells her she will have to share a room with Miriam.
(b) Ignores Flora.
(c) Judith holds a lamp high in the darkness to observe her new tenant.
(d) Hugs Flora.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. About what must Flora never ask Aunt Judith Starkadder?

2. What has always been on Cold Comfort Farm?

3. How does Flora introduce herself to Seth?

4. Who is waiting at the train station when Mary and Flora arrive?

5. What is Mary's social status?

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