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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. In The Champion of the World, what is the name of Claud's accomplice in the poaching?

2. In The Champion of the World, Claud hides sleeping pills in ___________.

3. In Parson's Pleasure, how does Boggis make money?

4. Royal jelly comes from __________.

5. In Galloping Foxley, where does Perkins meet Foxley?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Genesis and Catastrophe, what does Klara's husband say when his baby is born?

2. What does Mrs. Foster from The Way Up to Heaven do to pay her husband back for all the years of aggravation?

3. How does Mrs. Bixby find out her husband was cheating on her?

4. How does William from Dip in the Pool die?

5. What did The Landlady do to her boarders? Why?

6. In Galloping Foxley, what did Perkins hate about Foxley?

7. In The Champion of the World, how does Claud go about poaching pheasants?

8. Where does Lady Turton in Neck get stuck, and how does she get free?

9. What is Pig curious about when he first eats meat?

10. What does The Great Automatic Grammatizator do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Symbolism is a very prevalent literary device used by Roald Dahl. What are some of these symbols, and how does their presence affect the course of the plots they are involved in?

Essay Topic 2

Despair was an emotion that affected a number of the characters in these stories. Which characters were most affected by despair, and how did this change the course of the plots in which they were involved?

Essay Topic 3

Failure is a strong theme in these stories. Which of the plot lines best displays this theme, and which characters are most affected by it?

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