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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 came into the Barrett home and called Mr. Taylor "a swindler, and a liar and a thief" in Chapter 4: "Whitechapel"?
(a) Dr. Mitford.
(b) Alfred.
(c) Henrietta.
(d) Henry.

2. With whom had Elizabeth Barrett gone shopping when Flush was stolen?
(a) Mary Graham Clarke.
(b) Arabel.
(c) Miss Wilson.
(d) Mrs. Jameson.

3. What was the fifth day of Flush's imprisonment in Chapter 4: "Whitechapel"?
(a) Wednesday.
(b) Thursday.
(c) Saturday.
(d) Tuesday.

4. When Mr. Browning sheared Flush, what did the dog look like?
(a) A duck.
(b) A lion.
(c) A fox.
(d) A rat.

5. What phrase did Flush hear Elizabeth Barrett Browning say fifty times a day in Chapter 5: "Italy"?
(a) "Heaven help us."
(b) "Goodness gracious."
(c) "Robert, my husband."
(d) "My word."

Short Answer Questions

1. Who told Elizabeth that if she would return to her room in good humor, he would go to Taylor's himself and pay the money and bring back the dog?

2. Who walked about London and observed everything from the poorest to the poshest neighborhoods?

3. When was Poems Before Congress written?

4. What had Elizabeth Barrett forgotten to take with her the day that Flush was stolen?

5. Where did Miss Barrett tell the cab driver to take her and Miss Wilson?

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. What was the explanation for the commotion that awoke Flush in Chapter Six?

3. Describe Flush's death. What was Mrs. Browning doing when Flush passed away?

4. When Mrs. Browning went into labor, how was the atmosphere of the house perceived by Flush?

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

6. How had Miss Barrett changed when Flush returned from his kidnapping?

7. How did tables interact with people?

8. What romantic freedoms did Flush begin to enjoy in Chapter Five? How did the Brownings react?

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

10. Where did Flush go when he couldn't take Mrs. Barrett's strange behavior anymore? What did he do?

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