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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 must Flora never ask Aunt Judith Starkadder?
(a) How much they make on the farm.
(b) The family mystery.
(c) Why she has never married.
(d) Why her uncle is kept in the cellar.

2. In what era is the novel set?
(a) Late 1800s.
(b) 1930s.
(c) 1950s.
(d) 1920s.

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

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

5. What is Flora wanting to avoid with Mr. Mybug?
(a) Compromising.
(b) Another invitation.
(c) Debate.
(d) A date.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Mrs. Beetle?

2. What is Adam doing when Flora comes downstairs?

3. How does Adam try to get out of picking up Flora?

4. What does Judith do when Flora arrives at the farm?

5. Who admits giving his daughter chicken feathers?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What at the opening to chapter 5 demonstrates Flora is no "farm gal"?

3. Why is Flora Poste trying to make a decision about her future?

4. What shows how strongly Flora thinks she is Cold Comfort Farm's guide to sanity?

5. Describe Flora's conversation with Reuben about Cold Comfort Farm; do you think Flora is sincere?

6. How does Amos's preaching lend itself well to his becoming a traveling evangelist?

7. How does Flora's plan begin to blossom for getting Amos Starkadder "out of the picture"?

8. What does Flora realize she will have to do if she is going to fix the lives of the Starkadders?

9. What does Aunt Ada Doom keep talking about and what's your "take" on this?

10. What surprises Flora about Mrs. Beetle and how do you interpret Flora's reaction to Mrs. Beetle?

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