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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. Who is Mr. Deben?

2. Who is crying in the schoolyard?

3. Which adjectives are used to describe the citizens of Hardborough?

4. What animal is being cared for in Chapter 1?

5. What does Florence use to dry the tears of the child in the schoolyard?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why is Mr. Deben following Florence to the kissing-gate?

5. Who wants to prevent Florence from moving into the Old House and opening a shop? Why?

6. Describe Florence Green's self image.

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A main theme in The Book Shop is change. Which character changes most throughout the story? Which character changes least? Give specific details.

Essay Topic 2

Milo North is a complex character in the novel. Compare/contrast Mr. North's self-image and his public image. In your opinion, which image is more befitting?

Essay Topic 3

When Christine Gipping and Florence have tea at the shop on a cold September afternoon, Florence begins to feel differently about the child. What are Florence's feelings towards the ten year old previous to the tea? What are her feelings thereafter? For what reason(s) has Florence changed her feelings?

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