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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 is found in the strong box of the sunken vessel?

2. What instruments announces Mrs. Packletide's successful kill?

3. In what season do the Mullets try to sell the Brogue?

4. Over how many countries is the condemned man sought?

5. What does Clovis believe to be "more beautiful than any religion"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What, according to Clovis, is different about his mother getting married "this time"?

2. What happens when Mrs. Packletide shot at the tiger?

3. What does the outing to kill a tiger actually cost Mrs. Packletide?

4. How is the Brogue listed in sale catalogs?

5. While looking for buried treasure, what does Vasco find?

6. What does Reginald state as the estimable qualities of Jews?

7. Why did Reginald refuse to learn Russian geography at school?

8. What happens to cause a rift between Dora and Jane?

9. In "The Innocence of Reginald," what two things does Reginald believe fail to go together?

10. Why does the Major, in "The Baker's Dozen," believe that if he and Mrs. Carewe would marry it would be unlucky?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Loss was a major theme in many of the texts. But, for Saki as the author, the feeling of loss did not seem to affect him (or his characters). Describe at least three texts that illustrate loss, the character's reaction to the loss, and how you believe Saki felt about loss.

Essay Topic 2

Many of Saki's texts seem to have an unbelievable or an outrageous meaning. Which of the stories did you find the most unbelievable or outrageous? Why? What, specifically, gave the story its outrageous storyline?

Essay Topic 3

Based upon the research and study of Saki and his works, what did you learn about Saki as a person? What did his writing allow you to divulge about him? What kind of person do you see him to be? What are his characteristics? What do you believe were his strengths? His weaknesses? Why?

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