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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What day of the week was it when Mr. Browning first visited Miss Barrett in Chapter Three?

2. What group insured that only those dogs with the desirable traits were bred?

3. The author states that, ironically, there is no __________ to stop humans with undesirable traits from breeding.

4. On what day did Flush make his second attack on Mr. Browning?

5. What was the name of the Cuban Bloodhound who lived in the Barrett home?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Where did Flush spend his first bedroom at the Barrett home in Chapter Two: "The Back Bedroom"? What was his first outing in London?

3. What are examples of Flush's high-strung demeanor after living in the Barrett home?

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

5. How did Flush's sensitivity serve him at the Barrett home?

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

7. How did Flush feel about the sights, sounds and smells of London in his first outing in Chapter Two: "The Back Bedroom"?

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

9. How does the author describe the bond between Flush and Miss Barrett?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the figures of Dr. and Miss Mitford in the narrative. How does the author describe the Mitford lineage? Are these facts true to history? How comfortable was their home by contemporary standards? What had led to the diminishment of the money in the family? Why did Miss Mitford choose not to sell Flush?

Essay Topic 2

Compare Flush's life in Pisa with his previous homes at Three Mile Cross and Wimpole Street. How did Pisa remind Flush of Three Mile Cross? How did it differ from London? What did Flush discover about the different dogs of Italy and England?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of classism in the narrative. How is this theme supported through symbolism and metaphor? How does Flush exhibit classism? How does he learn this behavior? How is the differentiation of dogs into different classes relative to human society?

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