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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. When Mr. Browning first came to visit, the author writes, "What was horrible to Flush, as they talked, was his______________."
2. Some insisted that the breed of dog be called Spaniel because it was ____________.
3. 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"?
4. Miss Browning wrote that Flush was of what school?
5. What was Elizabeth Barrett's father's name?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the author describe Mr. Barrett's first visit?
2. How are the Carhaginians involved in one story about the origin of the word "Spaniels"?
3. What did Flush learn about the classes of dogs from overhearing Londoners in Chapter Two: "The Back Bedroom"?
4. How did Flush's sensitivity serve him at the Barrett home?
5. How does the author describe the changes in Miss Barrett in Chapter Three: "The Hooded Man"?
6. What was Flush's first experience like at the Barrett home in Chapter One: "Three Mile Cross"?
7. What happened when Flush first bit Mr. Browning?
8. How does the author describe the bond between Flush and Miss Barrett?
9. How was the park described in Chapter Two: "The Back Bedroom"? What did Flush conclude about the park?
10. How did Miss Barrett react after Mr. Browning left from his first visit?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss and analyze the element of nature versus nurture in the narrative. In what ways were the transformations of Flush a result of his surroundings and upbringing? How does this apply to the people in the narrative? How does it apply to Miss Barrett in particular?
Essay Topic 2
Describe the setting of Pisa and discuss the impression Flush had of the other dogs he encountered in Italy. How did these dogs differ from the dogs of London? How did Flush's attitudes change in Italy? What did Flush come to understand about the Aristocracy of England?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the theme of jealousy in the narrative. Why did Flush feel jealous of Mr. Browning? How did he exhibit these feelings? What led Flush to overcome his jealousy? How did Flush show his jealousy at the birth of the Brownings' son? What led him to overcome these feelings?
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