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

2. How is the church decorated?
(a) With red roses.
(b) With white flowers.
(c) With confetti.
(d) With poinsettas.

3. What does Flora send to Judith?
(a) Two tickets to the opera.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Five red, dirty shawls and some money.
(d) A Vogue magazine.

4. How is Elfine's entrance onto the ballroom floor?
(a) Stunning.
(b) She trips and sprains her ankle.
(c) She rips her dress on a corner desk.
(d) No one really notices her.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Flora notice about Cold Comfort Farm?

2. Why does Aunt Ada Doom say they must get on with the feast?

3. What romance seems to be suddenly blooming?

4. Who is the woman in a grand leather flying kit?

5. What does Adam do?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do you think it says about Dick that he has decided to ask Elfine to marry him after she has made herself gorgeous?

2. Whose perspective does chapter 14 begin with and what may it portend?

3. What do you think is the symbolic meaning of Flora having the sukebind removed?

4. What does Flora give Elfine to help her and do you think it will?

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

6. What is the parallel between Flora and Mr. Neck?

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

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

9. What does Harkaway tell Flora and what is her response?

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

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