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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Milo North purchase for Kattie?

2. Who is Kattie?

3. Who wants to use the Old House as an arts center?

4. Who hosts the society party?

5. Who wants to display paintings in the Old House?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Florence not hosting a grand opening for The Old House Bookshop?

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

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

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

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

6. Does Christine take her new job as book shop helper seriously? Give appropriate examples to support your answer.

7. At the gathering, Is Lord Gosfield vocal about his support for Violet Gamart? Give appropriate details to support your answer.

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

9. Why is Milo North glad that Florence is visiting him?

10. Briefly describe Christine Gipping.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Violet Gamart visits the Old House six months after it is opened for business.What are the possible reasons for her waiting so long to stop by? How might these reasons advance her plans to have the Old House closed?

Essay Topic 2

Mr. Brundish falls dead in the street after his visit to Mrs. Gamart. Does his death foreshadow the fate of the Old House? What analogy can be drawn from his death, the death of the Old House, and the death of Hardborough.

Essay Topic 3

At the beginning of the story, Florence is trusting of the good in people. Using at least three examples, explore how her misplaced trust has been the undoing of her dream.

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