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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 time did Flush return home after spending the night with the spotted spaniel in Chapter 5: "Italy"?
(a) 6:30 a.m.
(b) 11:00 a.m.
(c) 3:30 a.m.
(d) 9:00 a.m.

2. The gang leader who stole Flush was said to make an income of how much a year out of the dogs of Wimpole Street?
(a) 500-1,000 pounds.
(b) 2,500-4,000 pounds.
(c) 1,000-2,000 pounds.
(d) 2,000-3,000 pounds.

3. Whom did Flush dream of saying "Bad dog! Bad dog!"
(a) Miss Wilson.
(b) Miss Blagden.
(c) Henrietta.
(d) Miss Mitford.

4. The author writes in Chapter 5: "Italy," "There was an element, it must be admitted, of the" what in Flush?
(a) Coward.
(b) Snob.
(c) Hero.
(d) Hunter.

5. The gang leader had demanded how many guineas for the Society and half a guinea for himself in exchange for Flush?
(a) 5.
(b) 6.
(c) 10.
(d) 3.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author writes in Chapter Six: "The End," that early in the nineteenth century the Countess of where had bought a crystal ball from a magician?

2. Who came into the Barrett home and called Mr. Taylor "a swindler, and a liar and a thief" in Chapter 4: "Whitechapel"?

3. Who sent word that in his opinion it would be "an awful sin" to pay the ransom?

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

5. The faces of the men that Elizabeth Barrett saw in the ghetto were inspiration for what later work?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What did Flush discover about freedom upon moving to Florence?

7. In what ways did Flush treat Mr. Barrett as his servant?

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

9. How did Flush react when Miss Barrett went into the fountain in Chapter Five?

10. What did Miss Barrett tell Mr. Browning about Flush's kidnapping?

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