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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. Who admits giving his daughter chicken feathers?

2. What does Flora write Mary to send?

3. What seems to be Flora's feelings towards Charles?

4. Who is Mr. Mybug?

5. Who is waiting at the train station when Mary and Flora arrive?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Flora's solution to her situation?

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

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

4. What does Flora learn about Seth and how does she plan to use this information?

5. Why is Flora frustrated about her time at Cold Comfort Farm and do you think she is being unrealistic in her expectations?

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

7. Describe what Flora learns at her first breakfast at Cold Comfort Farm. What do you think might pique Flora's interest in what she learns?

8. How does Miriam react to Flora's information about birth control and how is that reaction a reversal of roles between her and her mother?

9. What self-imposed task seems next to impossible once Flora is confronted with the realities of Cold Comfort Farm?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The story is set in motion as Flora makes up her mind to stay with the relatives on Cold Comfort Farm. There is a mystery alluded to, which the author never solves--that of a debt owed to the daughter of Richard Poste. There is also a rather melodramatic statement that Cold Comfort Farm is doomed, as alluded to in the post card Flora receives from an unknown writer. Choose one of the following to discuss:

1. Why is Cold Comfort Farm doomed and does that change? Use specific examples to illustrate your stance.

2. What is the mystery about Flora Poste's father? Is the mystery solved to your satisfaction? If not, do you think the book is flawed because of this? Why do you think the author chooses not to totally solve the mystery?

3. Do the first two chapters make you want to continue reading the book? Why or why not? From what you learn in the first couple chapters, does the rest of the book seem to make sense? What does not fulfill your original expectations after reading the first two chapters? Does this have any effect on your overall satisfaction with the book?

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

Aunt Ada Doom may be the least likeable character in the novel--at least until the very end of the book. Discuss the following:

1. Fully analyze Aunt Ada Doom's character. Is she a sympathetic character? Likable? Believable?

2. Do you believe Aunt Ada Doom actually "saw something nasty in the woodshed"? Why or why not?

3. Do you believe Aunt Ada Doom is actually crazy? Why or why not?

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