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

3. Who accepts a promotion?

4. Who has filed a complaint concerning the shop's display window?

5. Who is a friend of the investor in the new book shop?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What bit of information about the shop does Milo divulge to Christine? How might Christine truly feel about this news?

3. What transpires between Mr. Brundish and Violet Gamart during his visit?

4. What happens on a the first really cold evening of September? How does this affect the relationship between Florence and Christine?

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

6. Why is it ironic that Deben's former wet fish shop will be the home for the new public library?

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

8. How does the passage of the Private Members Bill affect Florence?

9. Why does Florence offer to help Christine with her studies? Why does Florence decide this is a bad idea?

10. What is the real reason that Christine would rather have money from Florence as a parting gift rather than a cardigan?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

Explain how Milo North has been Florence's adversary from the beginning of the story. Have his actions been purposefully directed at Florence, or are they simply by-products of his toxic personality?

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