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

2. What was a controversial 19th century British newspaper which featured reports of scandals involving well known residents of London?

3. When was Virginia Woolf's Orlando published?

4. With whom had Elizabeth Barrett gone shopping when Flush was stolen?

5. For how long did Flush fall into a depression after Mrs. Browning gave birth in Chapter 5: "Italy"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who entered and exited the room where Flush was contained?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of classism in the narrative. How is this theme supported through symbolism and metaphor? How does Flush exhibit classism? How does he learn this behavior? How is the differentiation of dogs into different classes relative to human society?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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