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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who offers to rescue Flora in his plane?
(a) Joseph.
(b) Amo.
(c) Reuben.
(d) Charles.
2. What is Mary's social status?
(a) A married woman.
(b) A wealthy widow.
(c) A nun.
(d) An eligible maiden.
3. Where does Flora want to go with Amos?
(a) The Brethren Church of Howling.
(b) The Church of the Quivering Brethren in Beershorn.
(c) The Church of the Saintly Brethren in Howling.
(d) Church of the Howling Brethren.
4. About what must Flora never ask Aunt Judith Starkadder?
(a) Why she has never married.
(b) Why her uncle is kept in the cellar.
(c) How much they make on the farm.
(d) The family mystery.
5. When did Miriam have her baby?
(a) A month ago.
(b) A week ago.
(c) Today.
(d) The day before.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Seth like to do with women?
2. What does Flora throw out of the cart when she climbs onto the cart?
3. About what does Flora talk to Reuben?
4. What does Seth like to do in the evenings?
5. What seems to be Flora's feelings towards Charles?
Short Essay Questions
1. What surprises Flora about Mrs. Beetle and how do you interpret Flora's reaction to Mrs. Beetle?
2. What at the opening to chapter 5 demonstrates Flora is no "farm gal"?
3. Why is Flora frustrated about her time at Cold Comfort Farm and do you think she is being unrealistic in her expectations?
4. What does Judith tell Adam and what does this suggest about Cold Comfort Farm?
5. What self-imposed task seems next to impossible once Flora is confronted with the realities of Cold Comfort Farm?
6. Briefly characterize each of the main Starkadders introduced in Chapter 3.
7. What does Aunt Ada Doom keep talking about and what's your "take" on this?
8. Give a very brief synopsis of COLD COMFORT FARM.
9. How does Flora put one plan into action to help two of the Starkadder men--Reuben and Amos--to fill a role that is most suited to them?
10. How is the twig which Adam uses to wash dishes perhaps symbolic of Adam as a man?
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