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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 was the name of the Cuban Bloodhound who lived in the Barrett home?
2. Of what did Flush ask, "Were these not the signals of freedom?"
3. Miss Barrett asked Flush if he believed _________ was alive in Chapter Three: "The Hooded Man."
4. Elizabeth Barrett had one sister who died when Elizabeth was how old?
5. Flush was amazed by the smells of London, which were violently contrasted and compounded more than any he had smelled in the fields near ______________.
Short Essay Questions
1. What was Flush's life like on the farm in Chapter One: "Three Mile Cross"?
2. Why did Miss Mitford decide to give Flush to Miss Barrett in Chapter One: "Three Mile Cross"? What other offers had she refused?
3. How does the author describe the bond between Flush and Miss Barrett?
4. How did Miss Barrett react after Mr. Browning left from his first visit?
5. What story relating the origins of the word "Spaniel" discusses the Basque people?
6. What did Flush learn about the classes of dogs from overhearing Londoners in Chapter Two: "The Back Bedroom"?
7. What were the desirable breed characteristics of Spaniels?
8. Where did Flush spend his first bedroom at the Barrett home in Chapter Two: "The Back Bedroom"? What was his first outing in London?
9. How does the author describe Mr. Barrett's first visit?
10. Describe Flush's second attack on Mr. Browning.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the theme of freedom in the narrative. What symbolism and metaphor does the author use to establish this theme? What does freedom mean to Flush? What does it mean to Miss Barrett? How is freedom symbolized and questioned at Regent's Park?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the character arc of Flush in the narrative. How does Flush evolve emotionally and intellectually through the narrative? What leads to the revelations Flush has about the world and his life? What has Flush learned by the ending of the book?
Essay Topic 3
Analyze and discuss the character of Miss Barrett in the beginning of the book. What illness did Miss Barrett suffer from? What medications did she take? How did the illness affect Miss Barrett's emotional state? How did Flush feel about Miss Barrett's disabilities?
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