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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 princess does Harry tell a story about in Chapter 21?

2. What does Bridier do for a living?

3. What is the name of Iris's son?

4. In Chapter 24, when does Kelty tell Hazel she is going home?

5. Which of the nurses who were at Binsey during the war died a year after the war?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Hazel and Harry learn about Imogene and Iris's husbands?

2. What happens when Kelty does not want to stay with Mrs. Marchman?

3. What has Harry tried before turning to painting?

4. What happens when London was bombed on September 7?

5. How does Flora disappear?

6. What does Hazel learn about Harry in November 1946?

7. Why was Wren nearly kicked out of Harvard?

8. Why is the rector not living in his house in Chapter 21?

9. On the 20th of May in 1940, why are their soldiers in the meadow in Binsey?

10. What is the story of Frideswide?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Hazel blame herself for Flora’s disappearance?

Essay Topic 2

The climax in a novel is the highest point of tension and a turning point. What is the climax in The Secret Book of Flora Lea and why is that incident the climax?

Essay Topic 3

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How are idioms used in The Secret Book of Flora Lea to help characters communicate? How do idioms help create word pictures and mental images for readers in a concise manner? How do idioms help readers understand characters, emotions, and ideas?

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