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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. From what did Flush drink his water, noting that it was deserving of his high rank?
(a) A silver bowl.
(b) A golden dish.
(c) A purple jar.
(d) A bronze goblet.

2. Flush discovered that the dogs of London were strictly divided into ____________.
(a) Different sizes.
(b) Smart and dumb.
(c) Different sexes.
(d) Different classes.

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

4. What was the date when Mr. Browning first visited Miss Barrett?
(a) September 24.
(b) May 21.
(c) July 18.
(d) December 5.

5. As a puppy, Flush lived on a farm named ___________.
(a) Enchanted Knoll.
(b) Three Mile Cross.
(c) Windmere Estate.
(d) Rutherford Ranch.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was lying on the sofa by Elizabeth Barrett when Flush was finally summoned from the kitchen after biting Mr. Browning?

2. At what age did Elizabeth Barrett begin to battle a lifelong illness?

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

4. What verb means to argue or reason with, especially in order to dissuade from an action or intention?

5. What was Elizabeth Barrett's address when Flush was taken to her in Chapter One: "Three Mile Cross"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Flush go about determining his worthiness? How was his action misinterpreted by Miss Barrett?

2. How did Miss Barrett react after Mr. Browning left from his first visit?

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

4. What was Flush's first experience like at the Barrett home in Chapter One: "Three Mile Cross"?

5. Where did Flush spend his first bedroom at the Barrett home in Chapter Two: "The Back Bedroom"? What was his first outing in London?

6. How old was Flush when Miss Barrett received her first letter from Mr. Browning? What happened as the time passed?

7. What happened when Flush first bit Mr. Browning?

8. What impressed Flush the most about the Barrett home in Chapter One: "Three Mile Cross"?

9. What did Flush learn about the classes of dogs from overhearing Londoners in Chapter Two: "The Back Bedroom"?

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

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