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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. To Flush all scenery was what, according to the author in Chapter 5: "Italy"?

2. What did the spirits of the crystal balls begin inhabiting in Chapter 6?

3. The gang leader who stole Flush was said to make an income of how much a year out of the dogs of Wimpole Street?

4. When was Between the Acts published?

5. When was Mrs. Dalloway published?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where did Flush go when he couldn't take Mrs. Barrett's strange behavior anymore? What did he do?

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

3. How did tables interact with people?

4. How had Miss Barrett changed when Flush returned from his kidnapping?

5. What did Flush do after being awoken suddenly in Chapter Six?

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

7. What did Miss Barrett have to do in order to get Flush back in Chapter Four? What would happen if she refused?

8. What did Miss Barrett discover about the ransom in Chapter Four? What did she threaten to do?

9. What changes did Miss Barrett undergo in Italy?

10. Describe Flush's return to Miss Barrett. What did he do upon entering her room?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Flush's life at Three Mile Cross and at the Barrett home. Where was Three Mile Cross located? Where did the Barrett's live? How did Flush perceive the differences in the decor and aromas of the two homes? Which did Flush prefer and why?

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

Compare Flush's life in Pisa with his previous homes at Three Mile Cross and Wimpole Street. How did Pisa remind Flush of Three Mile Cross? How did it differ from London? What did Flush discover about the different dogs of Italy and England?

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