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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5: Italy.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What refers to a twill fabric constructed of a silk or rayon warp and worsted filling, often dyed black for mourning wear?
(a) Kevlar.
(b) Flannel.
(c) Bombazine.
(d) Burlap.

2. What, in reality, did Flush see himself as when he looked in the mirror?
(a) An aristocrat.
(b) A servant.
(c) A companion.
(d) A dog.

3. If Elizabeth Barrett didn't pay the ransom for Flush, she would have received a brown parcel containing _________.
(a) Flush's fur and eyes.
(b) A list of further demands.
(c) His collar.
(d) Flush's head and paws.

4. What was a controversial 19th century British newspaper which featured reports of scandals involving well known residents of London?
(a) True Irony.
(b) The Satirist.
(c) The Scrutiny.
(d) The Scandal.

5. What had Elizabeth Barrett forgotten to take with her the day that Flush was stolen?
(a) His medicine.
(b) His collar.
(c) His chain.
(d) His food.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was Elizabeth Barrett born?

2. By what nickname was Elizabeth Barrett known to her family?

3. In a letter in Chapter Three, Miss Barrett wrote, "You are Paracelsus, and I am _____________."

4. What was the name of the Cuban Bloodhound who lived in the Barrett home?

5. In Chapter One: "Three Mile Cross," the author writes that one story claims that early on, the land that would become Spain was populated with what?

(see the answer key)

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