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

2. At one point Miss Barrett imagined herself a nymph and Flush was _____________.
(a) Dionysus.
(b) Pan.
(c) Romeo.
(d) A centaur.

3. What day of the week was it when Mr. Browning first visited Miss Barrett in Chapter Three?
(a) Monday.
(b) Friday.
(c) Tuesday.
(d) Sunday.

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

5. Where did Miss Barrett take Flush for a walk in Chapter 2?
(a) Regent's Park.
(b) Oxford Street.
(c) Petrarch's fountain.
(d) Marylebone Church.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter Three: "The Hooded Man," Flush considered his situation and thought, "Hatred is not hatred; hatred is also ______________."

2. Who is described as a lady with "a very light complexion -- pale, lucid, eyes; thin colorless lips . . . a nose and chin projective without breadth"?

3. Miss Barrett walked on her own feet as far as the gate to _______ with her sister.

4. What did Miss Barrett tell Flush after Mr. Browning left on the day that Flush first bit him?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Miss Barrett begin to transform as Mr. Browning continued his visits? How did Flush feel about the change?

3. How are the Carhaginians involved in one story about the origin of the word "Spaniels"?

4. What is the first story the author relates about the origin of the name "Spaniel"?

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

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

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

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

9. How does the author describe Edward Barrett?

10. What actions did Flush take which confused Miss Barrett?

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