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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. Mrs. Browning wrote of Flush in "Chapter 5: "Italy," "... it was in the world of ____ that Flush mostly lived."

2. Mrs. Browning in the spring of what year became busy with her needle, according to the author in Chapter 5: "Italy"?

3. What did the giant cockatoo repeatedly say in the place where Flush was taken after being stolen?

4. Who would pass Flush and would hurry by and shake his fist at him in mock fury?

5. Who wrote Paradise Lost?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what ways did Flush treat Mr. Barrett as his servant?

2. What were Flush's first impressions of Italy on his walk with Wilson?

3. What did Flush discover about freedom upon moving to Florence?

4. How does the author describe the supernatural element of tables in Chapter Six?

5. What were the emotional states of Miss Barrett and Flush after several days had passed with Flush in captivity?

6. What did Flush come to realize about the dogs of Italy?

7. Where was Flush taken in Chapter Four? How were his surroundings described?

8. How did Flush react when Miss Barrett went into the fountain in Chapter Five?

9. Describe Flush's death. What was Mrs. Browning doing when Flush passed away?

10. What was the explanation for the commotion that awoke Flush in Chapter Six?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss Miss Barrett's first disagreement with Mr. Browning in the narrative regarding Flush's kidnapping and ransom. How did Miss Barrett feel about Mr. Browning's advice? Why did she choose not to take it? What repercussions did she fear in doing so?

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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