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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. About what does Flora talk to Reuben?
(a) Plowing the back 40.
(b) Buying some more cows.
(c) Getting a ride into Howling.
(d) Her idea of Amos preaching to the masses.

2. How much money per year do her parents leave her?
(a) 500 pounds.
(b) 100 pounds.
(c) 2000 pounds.
(d) Nothing.

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

4. When did Miriam have her baby?
(a) Today.
(b) A month ago.
(c) The day before.
(d) A week ago.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the predominant building materials of the farm?

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

3. With what thoughts is Adam consumed?

4. What is Flora wanting to avoid with Mr. Mybug?

5. Where does Flora go?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do you think it says about Flora's personality that she thinks Mr. Mybug will undoubtedly fall in love with her?

2. What do you think is the significance of Adam calling Flora "Robert Poste's child" in their few exchanges?

3. What is the meaning of the word parody?

4. What do you think the postcard Flora receives might mean?

5. Briefly characterize each of the main Starkadders introduced in Chapter 3.

6. What does Mrs. Beetle tell Flora about her grandchildren and what is Flora's reaction?

7. What is ironic about Amos calling Flora "a fornicator"?

8. What would be an apt title for this chapter and why?

9. What demonstrates Judith's rather bizarre attachment to her son, Seth?

10. If you were Miriam and had just delivered a baby, how would you feel about being asked to go wash curtains? Do you think this scene could have any other significance?

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