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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is described as a "stout, well-groomed elderly gentleman, radiating benevolence" in Chapter 2?
(a) Mr. Barrett.
(b) Mr. Kenyon.
(c) Mr. Boyd.
(d) Mr. Taylor.

2. What was the name of the Cuban Bloodhound who lived in the Barrett home?
(a) Folly.
(b) Catiline.
(c) Arabel.
(d) Tray.

3. What was the name of Elizabeth Barrett's aunt who helped to care for the children after Elizabeth's mother died?
(a) Sarah Graham Clarke.
(b) Miss Isa Blagden.
(c) Mary Graham Clarke.
(d) Mrs. Jameson.

4. In Chapter Three: "The Hooded Man," Flush considered his situation and thought, "Hatred is not hatred; hatred is also ______________."
(a) Love.
(b) Ambition.
(c) Blindness.
(d) Knowledge.

5. What was Elizabeth Barrett's father's name?
(a) Edward Barrett.
(b) James Barrett Jackson.
(c) Henry Barrett.
(d) Robert Browning.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter Three, the author writes that Mr. Browning's _________ was "perhaps the sharpest thorn that pressed into Flush's side"?

2. What was Miss Mitford's full name?

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

4. As centuries passed, the Spaniel evolved into how many different branches?

5. What year was it when Flush was taken to live with Elizabeth Barrett?

Short Essay Questions

1. When was Flush born? Who were his parents? Where did he live as a puppy?

2. What are examples of Flush's high-strung demeanor after living in the Barrett home?

3. What did Flush feel about Miss Barrett's lack of sympathy when he crushed his paw?

4. How does the author describe Flush's second outing in Chapter Two: "The Back Bedroom"? Where did he go?

5. How was the park described in Chapter Two: "The Back Bedroom"? What did Flush conclude about the park?

6. What was Flush's life like on the farm in Chapter One: "Three Mile Cross"?

7. How does the author describe the bond between Flush and Miss Barrett?

8. How does the author describe Mr. Barrett's first visit?

9. How did Flush feel about the sights, sounds and smells of London in his first outing in Chapter Two: "The Back Bedroom"?

10. How did Flush's sensitivity serve him at the Barrett home?

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