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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What century does "Jeeves Takes Charge" take place in?
(a) The eighteenth century.
(b) The twenty-first century.
(c) The twentieth century.
(d) The nineteeth century.

2. What is Bicky's apartment like?
(a) Luxurious.
(b) Large but drafty.
(c) Small and dingy.
(d) Small by stylish.

3. How does Corky make a fortune at the end of the story?
(a) He sells a cartoon to a newspaper.
(b) He produces a popular play.
(c) He writes a humorous book.
(d) He paints a masterpiece.

4. According to his mother, what does Wilmot enjoy doing?
(a) Reading.
(b) Playing the piano.
(c) Painting watercolors.
(d) Sailing.

5. Where does Willoughby leave his book to await being taken to the publisher?
(a) On his desk.
(b) On the mantle.
(c) On a bookshelf.
(d) On a table.

Short Answer Questions

1. What worries Florence about Willoughby's book?

2. What is Florence's relation to Bertie?

3. Who is Lord Worplesdon?

4. Where is Wilmot's dog found?

5. What state is Wilmot in when he arrives back at Bertie's after his mother's departure?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "The Artistic Career of Corky", how does Corky make a living?

2. Why does Lady Malvern bring her son, Wilmot, to Bertie's flat?

3. What does Jeeves reveal is the reason Wilmot hit the constable?

4. What does Bertie find Wilmot has been up to when he returns home after a couple of nights away?

5. What does Corky do to lose his inheritance in "The Artistic Career of Corky"?

6. Where does Bertie pack a suitcase to go to avoid Wilmot?

7. On their first meeting, what inspires Bertie to hire Jeeves as his valet right away?

8. Who informs Willoughby that his book is missing?

9. Why is Florence Cray upset by Willoughby's plan to publish a book?

10. Why does Willoughby search Bertie's room, and what does he find?

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