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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the baby now?

2. About what must Flora never ask Aunt Judith Starkadder?

3. What does Charles reiterate to Flora?

4. With what thoughts is Adam consumed?

5. What does Aunt Ada Doom do to the rest of the family?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Give a brief description of Cold Comfort Farm.

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

5. Who is the other Starkadder Flora is beginning to mold in this chapter and what seems to be Flora's plan?

6. What does Judith tell Adam and what does this suggest about Cold Comfort Farm?

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

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

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

10. Which reply from the relatives seems most intriguing and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Some readers might argue that Flora is an empathetic character despite her meddling ways. Discuss the following:

1. What do you think it means to be an empathetic character? Give examples from other books/stories you have read.

2. Do you think Flora is an empathetic character? Why or why not? Give examples to support your stance.

3. If Flora is an empathetic character, does this make her meddling more honorable or justifiable? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Chapter 3 gives an overview of Cold Comfort Farm and some of the main characters of the farm. Discuss the following:

1. What is a Gothic Novel? Give examples.

2. Though COLD COMFORT FARM is not fully a Gothic Novel, what elements in the novel are ones you might find in a Gothic novel? Give examples.

3. Do you think the Gothic elements in the novel add to the novel's purpose? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Just as COLD COMFORT FARM is a parody of naturalistic literature, so Mr. "Mybug" (Meyerburg) is a parody of the smug literary writer. Discuss the following:

1. Discuss Mr. "Mybug's" character fully. Is he a likeable character? A sympathetic character? Does he change?

2. How do you think Meyerburg's discussion of sexuality in nature adds to the novel as a parody of naturalism in literature? Discuss specific examples.

3. What do you think of Mr. Meyerburg's thesis about Branwell Bronte? Do you think there is any validity to his assertions? Why or why not? (This may require a little research into the Bronte family).

4. Does Meyerburg's literary aspirations create more or less respect for him as a character? Why or why not?

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