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

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

3. What is one of the features considered undesirable in Spaniels, according to the author?
(a) A top-knot.
(b) Uncurled ears.
(c) Dark eyes.
(d) A dark nose.

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

5. 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) Deer.
(b) Mice.
(c) Rabbits.
(d) Wolves.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Miss Barrett mistakenly think of Flush as when he looked in the mirror in Chapter 2?

2. What figure of speech is represented by "... just as a river, though it reflects still trees and grazing cows and rooks returning to the tree-tops, moves inevitably to a waterfall, so those days, Flush knew, were moving to catastrophe"?

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

4. Miss Barrett asked Flush if he believed _________ was alive in Chapter Three: "The Hooded Man."

5. From what did Flush drink his water, noting that it was deserving of his high rank?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does the author describe Edward Barrett?

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

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

5. Describe Flush's second attack on Mr. Browning.

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

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

8. How did the Spaniel breed evolve in England, as described in Chapter One: "Three Mile Cross"? What characteristics do Spaniels share?

9. How does the author describe the changes in Miss Barrett in Chapter Three: "The Hooded Man"?

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

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