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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many brothers did Miss Barrett have?
(a) 7.
(b) 6.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

3. What word means disgrace or public shame; dishonor ?
(a) Ignominy.
(b) Byronic.
(c) Irony.
(d) Magnanimity.

4. When Mr. Browning first came to visit, the author writes, "What was horrible to Flush, as they talked, was his______________."
(a) Hunger.
(b) Bitterness.
(c) Loneliness.
(d) Jealousy.

5. What confused Flush about Miss Barrett's room?
(a) The cat.
(b) The furniture.
(c) The rug.
(d) The window.

6. Flush described hearing the bells strike at what nearby church in Chapter Three: "The Hooded Man"?
(a) Regent's Park Church.
(b) Tottenham Church.
(c) Oxford Church.
(d) Marylebone Church.

7. What was Elizabeth Barrett's mother's name?
(a) Mary Graham Clarke.
(b) Catherine Graham Clarke.
(c) Sarah Graham Clarke.
(d) Rebecca Graham Clarke.

8. On what date was Flush stolen?
(a) March 14.
(b) September 1.
(c) June 23.
(d) April 9.

9. Flush felt that he and Miss Barrett lived alone together in a cushioned and fire-lit __________.
(a) Castle.
(b) Cave.
(c) Nest.
(d) Dungeon.

10. According to the author, Miss Barrett was _______, while Flush was young and vibrant.
(a) Obese.
(b) A hermit.
(c) Drab.
(d) An invalid.

11. Flush concluded that "Where there are flower beds there are _____________."
(a) Too many people.
(b) Asphalt paths.
(c) Pieces of garbage.
(d) Bugs and worms.

12. Of what did Flush ask, "Were these not the signals of freedom?"
(a) Trees and grass.
(b) Rainbows and sunsets.
(c) Birds and frogs.
(d) Air and water.

13. What was Elizabeth Barrett's address when Flush was taken to her in Chapter One: "Three Mile Cross"?
(a) No. 5 Wimpole Street.
(b) No. 12 Durham Boulevard.
(c) No. 17 Tottenham Court Road.
(d) No. 2 Manning Street.

14. Flush was a descendant of what red Cocker Spaniel of note?
(a) Denali.
(b) Linus.
(c) Tray.
(d) Bear.

15. What were the names of Miss Barrett's two sisters?
(a) Arabel and Henrietta.
(b) Mary and Henrietta.
(c) Arabel and Sarah.
(d) Sarah and Mary.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. The voice that called Flush's name after Miss Mitford left was from a woman lying ___________.

4. Flush discovered that the dogs of London were strictly divided into ____________.

5. When was Elizabeth Barrett born?

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