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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 kind of flower does Reginald place in the button-hole of his lounge coat?

2. What is the garnish used on the duck entree in "The Chaplet"?

3. Whose identity does the condemned man, in "The Lost Sanjak," assume?

4. According to the Princess, what do Russians have too much of to allow them to be light-hearted?

5. Who does "the Other" quote, in "Reginald's Peace Poem", when they stated "I agree with you"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What begins the feud in "The Blood-Feud of Toad-Water"?

5. Why does Reginald want to write a poem on peace?

6. According to the Baroness, in "Esme," what does poverty do?

7. Why does Clovis believe that oysters are "more beautiful than any religion"?

8. What is Clovis' idea for getting out of the sale of the Brogue?

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

10. Name at least two things that the narrator finds offensive that Reginald does at the McKillops' garden party.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a full analysis on one of the texts. Imagine that you are writing the analysis for a newspaper or magazine article. Focus analysis on character, theme, literary devices, hidden meaning, etc.

Essay Topic 2

Irony in most of the texts is very prevalent. Detail and describe at least three different ironic elements of the text. What happened? Why was it ironic? Why did irony serve important in the text?

Essay Topic 3

Saki seemed to disregard children. In many of the stories, Saki's attitude toward children seemed to one of disregard. Do you agree? Why? Do you disagree? Why? Be sure to include textual evidence to support your stand.

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