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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2: The Back Bedroom.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is an alcoholic herbal preparation containing approximately 10% powdered opium by weight?
(a) Absinthe.
(b) Whiskey.
(c) Laudanum.
(d) Brennivin.

2. Flush's first owner was offered quite a nice sum for Flush from whom?
(a) Mr. Taylor.
(b) Mr. Barrett.
(c) Mr. Kenyon.
(d) Dr. Pusey.

3. When autumn arrived, Flush's only airings were with whom in Chapter 2?
(a) Robert Browning.
(b) Henry.
(c) Miss Mitford.
(d) Miss Wilson.

4. In what year did Elizabeth Barrett's mother die?
(a) 1876.
(b) 1828.
(c) 1847.
(d) 1855.

5. Miss Barrett wrote that Flush loved her more than ___________.
(a) Steak.
(b) Sunshine.
(c) Sleep.
(d) Other dogs.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what age did Elizabeth Barrett begin to battle a lifelong illness?

2. According to the author, Miss Barrett was _______, while Flush was young and vibrant.

3. What confused Flush about Miss Barrett's room?

4. The carriage that took Miss Barrett and Flush into town drove along what street in Chapter 2: "The Back Bedroom"?

5. What refers to a twill fabric constructed of a silk or rayon warp and worsted filling, often dyed black for mourning wear?

(see the answer key)

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