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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. Who does Francesca run into at a shop entrance near Piccadilly and Bond?
2. How much is the yearly ransom that is to be paid for the return of Crispina Umbreleigh?
3. What gift does Harvey Bope give to his nephews on Easter?
4. According to "The victim of war," what kind of hen produces a square egg?
5. At what time, in Amalie's tale, would wolves begin to howl?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is there no system of reward in Hell?
2. What does the poultry farmer say that he has done to solve the round problem of eggs?
3. What is Francesca's most prized possession?
4. What was to happen on the day that Mrs. Umberleigh disappeared?
5. Why were there so many barn owls on the fighting line? ("Birds on the Western Front.")
6. What does Francesca pride herself on?
7. What happens when Bidderdale arrives in Hell?
8. Where does Jane lose her niece Louise?
9. What does Saki say he will do about giving the poultry farmer a loan to get back his hens?
10. What is the legend surrounding the castle in "The Wolves of Cernogratz"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How did Saki's life translate into his writings? What personal attributes did he use to create his characters? Name and define at least three personal attributes and the parallel to the character.
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
Write a new introduction to the collection. Reread the Introduction (written in 1967) and create a new introduction. Follow the main ideas that the introduction writer used. This essay should encompass short, focused thoughts on each of the texts in the collection - much like the current introduction. This essay is meant to focus on the problems, concerns and highlights of the text for you as the reader.
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