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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 Biff plan to see when he returns home?

2. When did Rocky last see his aunt?

3. How does Bertie find out the small boy's name and address?

4. What does Biff break before being taken to jail?

5. How long does Sippy go to jail for?

Short Essay Questions

1. What solution does Jeeves come up with so that Sippy's aunt doesn't find out he hasn't visited his family?

2. What problem does Sippy tell Bertie about?

3. What happens when Dr. Glossop turns up at the Pringles' house?

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

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

6. What does Jeeves suggest he can do to help Rocky deceive his aunt?

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

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. Where does Jeeves take Aunt Isabel instead of to a club?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the motifs of duty and honor. What are some examples of dutiful and honorable characters in the stories? How do they show their sense of duty and honor?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the title of the collection. What does it refer to? What does it say about the character, Jeeves? Who is telling Jeeves to 'carry on'?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the tone of the stories in the collection. Are they written in a lighthearted and comedic tone? Are they written in a suspenseful and dark tone? Why might Wodehouse have written the stories in this tone?

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