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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. How does Corky make a fortune at the end of the story?

2. Who is Bicky's uncle?

3. How does Bertie feel about having Wilmot stay with him?

4. What is Wilmot told to do after seeing his mother off?

5. According to his mother, what does Wilmot enjoy doing?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jeeves tell Bertie he did with Willoughby's book, and how does Bertie react?

2. What does Jeeves tell Lady Malvern when she arrives to pick up Wilmot?

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

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

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

6. Why does Bertie rehire Jeeves at the end of "Jeeves Takes Charge"?

7. What does Jeeves suggest Bicky do to impress his uncle while he visits?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the character of Wooster. What are his defining character traits? What is his role in the stories? How does he affect the tone and plot of the stories?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the motif of social class in the short story collection. What social class does Wooster belong to? What social class does Jeeves belong to? How does social rank affect the relationship between Jeeves and Wooster?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the motif of deception. Who deceives who, and why? What tone are these deceptions written in?

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