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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. The carriage that took Miss Barrett and Flush into town drove along what street in Chapter 2: "The Back Bedroom"?

2. Desirable features that Spaniels were expected to have included which of the following?

3. In Chapter One: "Three Mile Cross," the author writes that one story claims that early on, the land that would become Spain was populated with what?

4. What verb means to argue or reason with, especially in order to dissuade from an action or intention?

5. From what did Flush drink his water, noting that it was deserving of his high rank?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Miss Mitford decide to give Flush to Miss Barrett in Chapter One: "Three Mile Cross"? What other offers had she refused?

2. What was Flush's first experience like at the Barrett home in Chapter One: "Three Mile Cross"?

3. When was Flush born? Who were his parents? Where did he live as a puppy?

4. How does the author describe Flush's second outing in Chapter Two: "The Back Bedroom"? Where did he go?

5. How did Miss Barrett begin to transform as Mr. Browning continued his visits? How did Flush feel about the change?

6. What was Flush's life like on the farm in Chapter One: "Three Mile Cross"?

7. What impressed Flush the most about the Barrett home in Chapter One: "Three Mile Cross"?

8. What story relating the origins of the word "Spaniel" discusses the Basque people?

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

10. What actions did Flush take which confused Miss Barrett?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the return of Flush to Miss Barrett in Chapter 4: "Whitechapel." How had each of them changed during their separation? What did Flush note Miss Barrett slipping into her drawer? What does this symbolize?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Describe and discuss the poet and author Robert Browning. When and where was Browning born? What was his upbringing like? What literary success did Browning have at the point in history when he met Elizabeth Barrett? How did Miss Barrett's family regard Mr. Browning?

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