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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 author describes Mrs. Taylor as being ""fat enough to have had an easy _____________."

2. Who told Elizabeth that if she would return to her room in good humor, he would go to Taylor's himself and pay the money and bring back the dog?

3. When was Barnard Gregory born?

4. When was Virginia Woolf's Orlando published?

5. One day on a walk with Mr. Browning, Flush was outraged to hear a neighbor whisper what word in his presence?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How are Mr. Thomas Beames's impressions of Whitecastle described in Chapter Four?

3. What changes did Miss Barrett undergo in Italy?

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

5. How had Flush changed in the beginning of Chapter Six: "The End"?

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

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

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

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

10. What did Miss Barrett tell Mr. Browning about Flush's kidnapping?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the element of foreshadowing in the narrative. How does the author develop a sense of foreboding in Chapter Three: "The Hooded Man"? What leads Flush to begin anticipating the arrival of the hooded man? How does he feel about the arrival?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Describe and analyze the theme of sacrifice in the narrative. How does Flush exhibit sacrifice in Chapter 2: "The Back Bedroom"? What does Miss Barrett sacrifice for her health? What does she sacrifice for Mr. Barrett? What sacrifices does Flush make and why?

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