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

2. In Chapter 1, how is Old House described?

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

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

5. Why has Florence been invited to the society party?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Describe Florence Green's self image.

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Stereotyping is a motif in The Bookshop. Discuss at least two instances where stereotyping appears. Who does it affect? How does the stereotyping in that part of the story drive the plot?

Essay Topic 2

What is the parallel between the filing of the horse's teeth in Chapter 1 and the outcome of Florence's business at the end of the story?

Essay Topic 3

As Florence prepares to open the bookshop is it doomed to fail? Why or why not? What does Florence overlook throughout her entire business experience?

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