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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. What does Mr. Mybug wish to prove?

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

3. What excuse does Aunt Ada Doom use to stay in her room?

4. Why won't Judith take Flora's money?

5. Where had Flora and Mr. Mybug met before?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What is ironic about Amos calling Flora "a fornicator"?

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

7. How does Flora put one plan into action to help two of the Starkadder men--Reuben and Amos--to fill a role that is most suited to them?

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

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

10. What does Mrs. Beetle tell Flora about her grandchildren and what is Flora's reaction?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The characters are more important in this novel than the actual storyline. Choose one of the following to discuss:

1. Compare and contrast Flora Poste from who she seems to be at the beginning of the novel versus who she is at the end of the novel.

2. Compare and contrast Seth and Reuben.

3. Compare and contrast Elfine and Miriam.

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter 11, we first see the idea of the Pygmalion effect (or the Rosenthal effect). Discuss the following?

1. Who is Pygmalion in Greek Legend?

2. What is the Pygmalion effect (or sometimes called the Rosenthal effect)? What does this psychological phenomenon have to do with the Pygmalion of Greek myth?

3. Discuss Seth and Elfine and how the Pygmalion effect is relevant to their lives.

Essay Topic 3

There are several other important themes in COLD COMFORT FARM. Discuss one of the following:

1. Discuss the theme of self-determination. Give clear and detailed examples.

2. Discuss the theme of rural life versus urban life. Give clear and detailed examples.

3. Discuss the theme of manipulation. Give clear and detailed examples.

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