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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 confused Flush about Miss Barrett's room?

2. Who was lying on the sofa by Elizabeth Barrett when Flush was finally summoned from the kitchen after biting Mr. Browning?

3. According to the author, who landed in Spain and reportedly shouted, "Span! Span!"?

4. 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?

5. Of what did Flush ask, "Were these not the signals of freedom?"

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Flush's second attack on Mr. Browning.

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

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

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

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

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

7. How did Flush feel about his master's writing and sadness?

8. How did Miss Barrett react after Mr. Browning left from his first visit?

9. How was the park described in Chapter Two: "The Back Bedroom"? What did Flush conclude about the park?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the character of Mr. Taylor in the narrative. Is Mr. Taylor based upon a real individual? How much money did Mr. Taylor make from stolen dogs? What obstacles did Miss Barrett face in obtaining Flush? What prevented Miss Barrett from confronting Flush's kidnapper herself?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and analyze the character of Edward Barrett. Why was Mr. Barrett so controlling over his children? What was the heritage and ancestry of the Barrett family? How many children did Mr. Barrett have? How did he relate to his children as they became adults?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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