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

2. If Elizabeth Barrett didn't pay the ransom for Flush, she would have received a brown parcel containing _________.

3. What was the name of the dog thief who stole Flush and held him for ransom?

4. Miss Barrett perched herself upon a stone in the middle of ____________.

5. When did Elizabeth Barrett Browning die?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. When Mrs. Browning went into labor, how was the atmosphere of the house perceived by Flush?

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

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

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

8. How did Flush feel about the journey to Italy in Chapter Five?

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

10. Where did Flush spend most of his time in Chapter Six? What awoke Flush suddenly from a dream in this chapter?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

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?

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