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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 is the name of the fancy dress costume?
(a) Good-bye 1959.
(b) It's a New Year!
(c) Welcome 1960.
(d) Meet and Greet 1959.

2. What happens during tea at the Old House in Chapter 5?
(a) Kattie knocks on the door.
(b) A storm starts to howl.
(c) The rapper stirs up a ruckus.
(d) The lights go out.

3. At the end of the book, for how many years has Florence lived in Hardborough?
(a) Two years.
(b) Ten years.
(c) Five years.
(d) Twenty years.

4. At the beginning of Chapter 7, who visits the Old House Bookshop?
(a) Mr. Raven.
(b) Violet Gamart.
(c) Mr. Brundish.
(d) Milo North.

5. Who proves to be the undoing of Florence's shop?
(a) General Gamart.
(b) Christine.
(c) Florence.
(d) Milo North.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who reads Bunty?

2. What trait does Mr. Brundish admire in Florence?

3. Who delivers an invitation to Florence for tea at Mr. Brundish's house?

4. Who creates a fancy dress costume for a charity ball contest?

5. What kind of clothing does Christine wear in the school's Christmas play?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Mrs. Gamart's visit to the library in late October.

2. Why are Florence and Mr. Thornton communicating by letters in Chapter 8?

3. For what reasons does Milo North feel that Florence has not yet placed the novel Lolita in her shop? Are his reasons valid? Support your answer with details.

4. What is Florence's main priority after the chaos with Mrs. Gamart?

5. At the beginning of Chapter 10, Mr. Brundish visits Violet Gamart. How does the reader know that this visit is extremely important to him?

6. At what particular times during the year does Milo think that Mrs Gamart wants him to manage any new arts centre?

7. What are Florence's feelings as she boards the bus?

8. Does Florence feel relief when the Old Shop is first requisitioned? Give supporting details.

9. What is Mrs. Gipping's main concern over Christine's eleven-plus exam results?

10. How is Florence being affected by Christine? How is Florence affecting Christine?

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