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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 Bertie see Elizabeth giving to a boy on the beach?

2. Where does Rocky usually live?

3. Why does Dr. Glossop end Bertie's engagement to his daughter?

4. How does Bertie treat the girl who makes advances towards him?

5. After seeing the small boy on the beach, what does Bertie decide to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Bertie's connection to Dr. Glossop?

2. What happens at the end of the story when Elizabeth offers the small boy a candy?

3. What advice does Bertie give Sippy in order to avoid his relatives?

4. What problem does Sippy tell Bertie about?

5. What does Aunt Isabel think of Bertie when she arrives at his flat?

6. Why did Dr. Glossop end Bertie's engagement to his daughter?

7. What scheme does Bertie come up with to help Freddie win Elizabeth back?

8. What does Bertie realize about Sippy's distant relatives?

9. What does Aunt Isabel decide to do after receiving some letters from Rocky?

10. What is Bertie's friend, Rocky, like?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss the schemes which take place in some of the short stories. Which characters plan and act out schemes? Why is Ukridge a schemer? Is he a successful schemer?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the author of "Carry on, Jeeves", P.G. Wodehouse. How is this collection a reflection of his life's work? What other notable work did he create? What is he known for in the literary world?

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