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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. When was Frederick Tennyson born?
(a) 1798.
(b) 1789.
(c) 1807.
(d) 1795.

2. What did Mrs. Browning say Flush went out and did the with other dogs every day in Pisa in Chapter 5: "Italy"?
(a) Scavenged for food.
(b) Went swimming.
(c) Chased cats.
(d) Spoke Italian.

3. When was Mrs. Dalloway published?
(a) 1932.
(b) 1917.
(c) 1949.
(d) 1925.

4. What was a controversial 19th century British newspaper which featured reports of scandals involving well known residents of London?
(a) The Satirist.
(b) The Scandal.
(c) True Irony.
(d) The Scrutiny.

5. What was Robert Wiedeman Barrett Browning known as?
(a) Pen Browning.
(b) Bob Browning.
(c) Scribble Browning.
(d) Thesaurus Browning.

Short Answer Questions

1. What year was it when Flush was stolen?

2. The gang leader had demanded how many guineas for the Society and half a guinea for himself in exchange for Flush?

3. When did Virginia Woolf die?

4. How many bowls of water did Flush lap down upon returning to Elizabeth's room after his kidnapping?

5. Who suggested to Sir Edward Lytton that a committee should be appointed by the government to get the facts?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Miss Barrett have to do in order to get Flush back in Chapter Four? What would happen if she refused?

2. How had Flush changed in the beginning of Chapter Six: "The End"?

3. What genre is the book Flush: A Biography? How does the author use the unique narrative to express her own thoughts?

4. What were the emotional states of Miss Barrett and Flush after several days had passed with Flush in captivity?

5. How does the author describe the supernatural element of tables in Chapter Six?

6. Where was Flush taken in Chapter Four? How were his surroundings described?

7. Describe Flush's return to Miss Barrett. What did he do upon entering her room?

8. How did Mrs. Browning begin to transform in Chapter Six?

9. How did Flush feel about the journey to Italy in Chapter Five?

10. Where did Flush spend most of his time in Chapter Six? What awoke Flush suddenly from a dream in this chapter?

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