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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter One: Three Mile Cross.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Elizabeth Barrett born?
(a) County Oxford, England.
(b) County Devonshire, England.
(c) County Durham, England.
(d) County Suffolk, England.

2. According to the author, the Basque word "espana" signified what?
(a) Dog.
(b) Rabbit.
(c) Goose.
(d) Boundary.

3. What year was it when Flush was taken to live with Elizabeth Barrett?
(a) 1842.
(b) 1857.
(c) 1833.
(d) 1869.

4. The author states that, ironically, there is no __________ to stop humans with undesirable traits from breeding.
(a) "Aristocrat Club."
(b) "Man Club."
(c) "Serf Club."
(d) "People Club."

5. Desirable features that Spaniels were expected to have included which of the following?
(a) Pale eyes.
(b) Smooth head.
(c) A top-knot.
(d) Curled ears.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When was Elizabeth Barrett born?

3. Flush was a descendant of what red Cocker Spaniel of note?

4. Who would walk her dogs, along with Flush, in the fields when he was a puppy?

5. What group insured that only those dogs with the desirable traits were bred?

(see the answer key)

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