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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 church does Florence attend?
2. Who does Florence miss at the Old House?
3. Who has invested in the new book shop?
4. What constantly reminds Christine of her failure?
5. What transportation does Florence take into Flintmarket at the end of the story?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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.
2. What is the real reason that Christine would rather have money from Florence as a parting gift rather than a cardigan?
3. What are Florence's feelings as she boards the bus?
4. How did Milo betray Florence when she went to pick up new orders in Flintmarket?
5. List three suggestions that Mr. Thornton gives Florence.
6. What transpires between Mr. Brundish and Violet Gamart during his visit?
7. What happens immediately after Mr. Brundish leaves The Stead?
8. Describe Mrs. Gamart's visit to the library in late October.
9. Does Florence feel relief when the Old Shop is first requisitioned? Give supporting details.
10. Why does Florence offer to help Christine with her studies? Why does Florence decide this is a bad idea?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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