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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do the town people warm up to Florence in Chapter 2?
(a) They realize she is very wealthy.
(b) They realize she is very intelligent.
(c) They realize she is not an intellectual threat.
(d) They realize she is a relative of Mr. Brundish.

2. Who is Florence's lawyer?
(a) Mr. Blackburn.
(b) Mr. Thornton.
(c) General Gamart.
(d) Charles North.

3. What is the Oyster Shed?
(a) A storage space.
(b) A boat dock.
(c) A restaurant.
(d) A bookshop.

4. What alerts Florence to a storm?
(a) A coastguard warning sign.
(b) Threatening skies.
(c) Sirens.
(d) Television.

5. Why has Florence been invited to the society party?
(a) She is liked by everyone.
(b) She can help Mrs. Gamart's cultural center.
(c) She is a dear friend of the host.
(d) She has plans for the bookshop.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Florence's attitude about attending the social party in Chapter 2?

2. Which adjectives are used to describe the citizens of Hardborough?

3. At the beginning of the story, what does Hardborough lack?

4. Where does the society party take place?

5. In what decade does the story begin?

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