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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 kind woman would pause and take a sugared biscuit from her reticule when passing Flush?

2. Who did Elizabeth Barrett Browning discover had died when she returned to Rome in 1860?

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

4. What was the fifth day of Flush's imprisonment in Chapter 4: "Whitechapel"?

5. What phrase did Flush hear Elizabeth Barrett Browning say fifty times a day in Chapter 5: "Italy"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did tables interact with people?

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

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

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

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

6. Where did Miss Barrett go to by cab in Chapter Four? Whom did she see there?

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

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

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

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

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

Discuss and analyze the element of nature versus nurture in the narrative. In what ways were the transformations of Flush a result of his surroundings and upbringing? How does this apply to the people in the narrative? How does it apply to Miss Barrett in particular?

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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