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

2. Who wakes Flora in the morning with their arguing?

3. To whose perspective does the chapter change?

4. What does Judith do when Flora arrives at the farm?

5. What is Flora doing when Adam comes in?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the topic of the book Mr. Mybug is writing and what is Flora's reaction to hearing about it?

2. 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?

3. Give a brief description of Cold Comfort Farm.

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

5. Briefly characterize each of the main Starkadders introduced in Chapter 3.

6. What is a probable foreshadowing in this chapter and why do you think so?

7. What do you think is the significance of Adam calling Flora "Robert Poste's child" in their few exchanges?

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

9. To which relatives does Flora write?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

COLD COMFORT FARM is a parody of late eighteenth/early nineteenth century naturalism literature, such as novels by D.H. Lawrence and Thomas Hardy. Discuss the following:

1. What is the definition of naturalism literature? Give several examples.

2. How does this novel parody naturalism literature?

3. Do you think this is an effective parody? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

In response to her new living situation after the death of her parents, Flora decides to stay with members of her family and then eventually get married. Discuss the following:

1. Why do you think Flora plans to eventually marry? What are her motives for this decision?

2. As Flora discusses her marriage plans for the future in chapter one, do you think she is planning to marry for love? Why or why not? What about at the end of the novel?

3. Why do you think marriage is one of the best (or one of the few) options for women in 1930s England?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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