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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 wrong with Vanessa Pennington's husband?

2. What animal does the Brogue detest?

3. At the opening of "The Match-Maker," what time is it?

4. What kind of animal does the Baroness come across while on horseback?

5. How many children does Emily have?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to the Duchess in "Reginald at the Theater," what are the things "you can't get away from"?

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

3. How is the Brogue listed in sale catalogs?

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

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

6. What is the "only consolation" that the condemned man asks for?

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

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

9. Why does Mrs. Packletide believe that she needs to kill a tiger in India?

10. Why does Clovis state that Hugo Peterby is at Mrs. Olston's home?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Negligence was a theme that seemed to run rampant throughout the texts. Detail and describe three different instances where a character was negligent to react given the surroundings.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the characters Reginald and Clovis. Are these the same character, just given different names? How are the characters similar? How are they different? How could they be seen as mirror-images or foils?

Essay Topic 3

Saki used many literary techniques in his writing. Chose a literary technique that you believe was prevalent in many of the texts. Describe Saki's use of the technique in at least three of his stories. What is the technique? What was the story? How was it used?

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