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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 does Florence tell Bertie to do to Willoughby's book?

2. What does Bicky intend to do with any money Jeeves raises for him?

3. What century does "Jeeves Takes Charge" take place in?

4. What is the name of Wilmot's dog?

5. What does Jeeves tell Bicky he must do in order to raise money?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who informs Willoughby that his book is missing?

2. Why does Bertie Wooster fire his valet at the beginning of "Jeeves Takes Charge", and who is sent to replace him?

3. What does Wilmot tell Bertie he intends to do while his mother is away?

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

5. What does Florence tell Bertie to do in order to ruin Willoughby's plan to publish a book?

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

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

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

9. What does Jeeves suggest Miss Singer should do to be accepted by Alexander Worple?

10. When Bertie returns from the country, where is Wilmot?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the genre of "Carry on, Jeeves". What genre is it, and why is it an example of this genre? What are the common elements of this genre? What are some other examples of this genre?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss love and romance in Wodehouse's short stories. Is romance and love often a focus of his stories? What are some examples of stories which center around the romance of the protagonist and his love interest?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the character, Jeeves. Why is he considered the most popular of Wodehouse's characters? What are his defining character traits? Why is he a 'gentleman's hero'? What stories is he featured in, and what happens in these stories?

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