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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 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?

2. In the summer, what was Flush beset by that made him edgy and despondent?

3. When did Virginia Woolf die?

4. The parade that passed the Brownings house in Chapter 5: "Italy" was in celebration of whom?

5. When Mr. Browning sheared Flush, what did the dog look like?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How did tables interact with people?

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

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

6. Where was Flush taken in Chapter Four? How were his surroundings described?

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

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

9. What genre is the book Flush: A Biography? How does the author use the unique narrative to express her own thoughts?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the misunderstandings between Miss Barrett and Flush in the narrative. Also discuss Flush's envy of Miss Barrett in Chapter 2: "The Back Bedroom." What did Flush make of Miss Barrett's writing and music? What might Flush had done if he had been able to communicate with Miss Barrett?

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