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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. All EXCEPT which of the following is listed as being the town's lonely?
(a) Ivy Welford.
(b) Marshman.
(c) Naturalists.
(d) Reed Cutter.

2. What does Mr. Deben say to Florence at the kissing-gate?
(a) He wants to offer her a job.
(b) He wants to negotiate the sale of his shop.
(c) He wants to help her move.
(d) He is glad that she is in Hardborough.

3. What lesson does nature teach Mrs. Green?
(a) She has taken on too much.
(b) She needs to listen to advice.
(c) She has the ability to succeed.
(d) She is too old to start again.

4. How many other customers are in the shop while Milo is there?
(a) Too many to count.
(b) Two or three.
(c) Seven.
(d) None.

5. What does Florence use to dry the tears of the child in the schoolyard?
(a) A handkerchief.
(b) A napkin.
(c) A paper towel.
(d) A Kleenex.

6. What is character, according to Florence Green?
(a) A struggle between right and wrong.
(b) A struggle between good and bad intentions.
(c) A struggle between courage and cowardice.
(d) A struggle between the rich and poor.

7. Who visits the Baden-Powell House?
(a) Christine Gipping.
(b) Kattie.
(c) The Sea Scouts.
(d) The bookkeeper.

8. Where does Milo North work?
(a) BBC in London.
(b) Hardborough Town Hall.
(c) The Stead.
(d) The bookshop.

9. At the beginning of Chapter 5, who tells Florence that one of the Gipping girls will be visiting the shop?
(a) Violet Gamart.
(b) Melody Gipping.
(c) A telephone operator.
(d) Wally.

10. What does Florence do on a break from the shop?
(a) Goes for a swim.
(b) Attends a luncheon.
(c) Goes shopping.
(d) Looks for a small cottage.

11. Where does the society party take place?
(a) The Old House.
(b) The Stead.
(c) The town hall.
(d) The Oyster Shed.

12. Who is the bank manager?
(a) Mr. Brundish.
(b) Mr. Keble.
(c) Mr. Raven.
(d) Mrs. Gamart.

13. Who is working at the Old House at the beginning of Chapter 2?
(a) A roofer.
(b) A gardener.
(c) An electrician.
(d) A plumber.

14. Who visits the bookstore the day before its opening?
(a) Mr. Keble.
(b) Mr. Raven.
(c) Milo North.
(d) Vivian Gamart.

15. Who does Florence visit after learning about Mrs. Gamart's intentions?
(a) Mr. Raven.
(b) Violet Gamart.
(c) Milo North.
(d) Mr. Keble.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Florence meet first at the society party?

2. Which of the following characters is NOT a customer of The Bookshop in Chapter 4?

3. What was Mr. Green's job when his future wife first met him?

4. Who services the lending library?

5. How long has The Bookshop been open in Chapter 5?

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