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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. What did Flush do after his first owner deserted him in Miss Barrett's room?
(a) He howled.
(b) He vomited.
(c) He urinated.
(d) He scratched at the door.

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

3. What group insured that only those dogs with the desirable traits were bred?
(a) A Judges Club.
(b) A Kennel Club.
(c) A Scientific Club.
(d) A Spaniel Club.

4. 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?
(a) Wolves.
(b) Mice.
(c) Deer.
(d) Rabbits.

5. Some insisted that the breed of dog be called Spaniel because it was ____________.
(a) The Latin word for "cattle."
(b) Derived from the Greek for "boy."
(c) The name of a Biblical king.
(d) A pet name.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. As a puppy, Flush lived on a farm named ___________.

3. Desirable features that Spaniels were expected to have included which of the following?

4. Elizabeth Barrett Browning was one of the foremost poets of what era?

5. When was Elizabeth Barrett born?

(see the answer key)

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