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

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

3. Who has assumed that Florence will not be staying at the Old House?
(a) The fish monger.
(b) The teacher.
(c) The next door neighbor.
(d) The mayor.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Florence note about the author's name of the book Milo suggests?

2. What new idea about The Bookshop does Florence consider?

3. Who is working at the Old House at the beginning of Chapter 2?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Names are sometimes symbolic. How is Hardborough, the town's name, used as a symbol?

2. Briefly describe Christine Gipping.

3. Why are the books arranged to the front of the shelves?

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

5. Why is the current book mobile not acceptable to avid readers?

6. What happens during "ten minutes on a Tuesday morning the the end of March?"

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

8. Who is Ivy Welford? How does she interact with Florence?

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

10. What previous bookseller event does Mr. Brundish disclose in a note to Florence?

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