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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Aunt Ada Doom want for breakfast on the day of the wedding?
(a) Ham and eggs.
(b) A concoction with brandy, an egg, some cream and ice.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Eggnog.

2. Who carries Flora and Elfine to the waiting car?
(a) Seth.
(b) No one.
(c) Amos.
(d) Urk.

3. Why is Flora both relieved and excited?
(a) That Elfine is expecting because they were afraid she was sterile.
(b) That Charles is there.
(c) That Elfine receives the lady-in-waiting position.
(d) That Richard announced his engagement to Elfine.

4. Who arrives at Cold Comfort Farm?
(a) Mr. Mybug and Mr. Neck.
(b) Elizabeth.
(c) Charles.
(d) Richard.

5. How many pictures of Seth has Judith veiled?
(a) 20.
(b) 10.
(c) 2000.
(d) 200.

6. How will the nest with four pink eggs help Elfine?
(a) They will remind her of her days of whimsy.
(b) It will help her have four children.
(c) They are Faberge eggs and worth much money.
(d) They will reflect back her lovliness to Richard.

7. What does Flora throw herself into doing?
(a) Finding Amos a job.
(b) Changing Elfine into a "society" type.
(c) Saving money so she can get off the farm.
(d) Learning all aspects of farm life.

8. What do Richard and Elfine announce at the end of the evening?
(a) That Elfine is going to be a lady-in-waiting to the queen.
(b) That Elfine is expecting.
(c) Their engagement.
(d) That Richard and Elfine married two weeks earlier.

9. What day is it at the opening to this chapter?
(a) Saturday.
(b) Wednesday.
(c) Sunday.
(d) Monday.

10. To whom does Reuben propose?
(a) Elfine.
(b) Flora.
(c) Miriam.
(d) Nettie.

11. Which Starkadder does Flora encounter in Howling?
(a) Seth.
(b) Judith.
(c) Amos.
(d) Harkaway.

12. What does Flora think is going on with Richard's mother?
(a) That she is angry.
(b) That she may disown Richard.
(c) That she may be in a bit of shock about Elfine.
(d) That she is quite proud of Richard's announcement.

13. Who plans to motor down to Cold Comfort Farm in the next couple days?
(a) Earl P. Neck.
(b) Mr. Goldwyn.
(c) Mr. Meyer.
(d) Charles.

14. Who is next on Flora's agenda to be fixed?
(a) Charlotte.
(b) Aunt Ada Doom.
(c) Judith.
(d) Adam.

15. What is an ominous sign when Seth, Flora and Elfine return to Cold Comfort Farm?
(a) Every light is on in the house.
(b) Everything looks normal.
(c) There is an unusual amount of smoke coming out of the chimney.
(d) There are no lights on in the house.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mr. Neck say the woodshed line is?

2. Of what does the atmosphere in the family gathering remind Flora?

3. What has Aunt Ada Doom called?

4. Where does Flora secure rooms for her and Elfine?

5. How is the church decorated?

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