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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who does Mrs. Green assist on her way home in Chapter 1?
(a) Mrs. Garmet.
(b) Mr. Raven.
(c) Mr. Garmet.
(d) Kattie.

3. Who is Kattie?
(a) Milo North's girlfriend.
(b) Florence Green's daughter.
(c) General Gamart's daughter.
(d) The Oyster Shed's waitress.

4. Which book does Milo purchase for Kattie at the shop?
(a) How To Plant an English Garden.
(b) Lolita.
(c) Bible Lands.
(d) The Once and Future King.

5. What is Milo North carrying under his arm when he visits the Old House in Chapter 5?
(a) A newspaper.
(b) A book.
(c) A walking cane.
(d) An umbrella.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mr. Deben say to Florence at the kissing-gate?

2. What does Florence install in The Bookshop to mask the tapping?

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

4. At the beginning of Chapter 5, who is upset about another business opening nearby his own establishment?

5. What quickly happens to the lending library?

Short Essay Questions

1. What statement does Mr. Keble make that is an insult to Florence Green's intelligence? How does she react?

2. How does Florence intend to use the oyster shed? Why is this an unwise decision?

3. According to Ivy Welford, what is the purpose of a business ledger? What effect does Ivy's comment have on Florence?

4. Why is Ivy Welford distraught when she looks over the shop's ledger at the end of Chapter 5?

5. What does Florence realize at the beginning of Chapter 5?

6. At the beginning of Chapter 3, what meal is Florence preparing for herself?

7. Why does Mr. Gill elaborate about his connection to Violet Gamart in his letter to Florence?

8. Describe Hardborough's citizens. Would they make good neighbors? Are they open to change?

9. How do the people in the town use the information about the oyster shed to feel powerful?

10. Why is this meal appropriate for a resident of Hardborough?

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