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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. Where does Flora take Elfine?
(a) To Howling to meet Mr. Mybug.
(b) To Howling to meet with a tailor.
(c) To London to get fitted for the upcoming ball.
(d) To London to meet Richard.

2. What romance seems to be suddenly blooming?
(a) None.
(b) Between Reubenand Elfine.
(c) Between Rennett and Mr. Mybug.
(d) Between Flora and Reuben.

3. Who is with Aunt Ada Doom?
(a) No one.
(b) Flora and Judith.
(c) Rennet and Elfine.
(d) Judith and Rennet.

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

5. Who is meeting Flora and Judith for lunch?
(a) A lawyer.
(b) An artist.
(c) No one.
(d) An Austrian doctor.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who plans to motor down to Cold Comfort Farm in the next couple days?

2. What does Flora think is going on with Richard's mother?

3. Where is Seth going?

4. What does Aunt Ada Doom want for breakfast on the day of the wedding?

5. Who is next on Flora's agenda to be fixed?

Short Essay Questions

1. What convinces Flora that there is more to Seth than meets the eye and what does it seem she will do about him?

2. How is Aunt Ada Doom's manipulative efforts symbolic of the change that is occurring to the Starkadder clan?

3. What is ironic about the scene with Urk and Miriam?

4. How do you think the situation with Flora and the bull is symbolic of Flora with the lives of the Starkadders?

5. Describe Aunt Ada Doom's appearance and behavior in the downstairs when Flora and the others walk in after the ball.

6. What might be the symbolizes of the lights being on when Seth, Elfine and Flora return to Cold Comfort Farm from the ball?

7. What does Aunt Ada Doom want on the morning of Elfine's wedding and what might her request symbolize?

8. What is the significance of the sukebind?

9. What fairy tale does Elfine's debut at the dance seem most like?

10. What actually produces an emotional response from Flora (as opposed to her usual practical nature) and how does Flora deal with the situation?

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