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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Randolf says, "I can't understan this being so _____ on the one day of the year."
(a) Solitary.
(b) Aloneley.
(c) Lonely.
(d) Ordinary.

2. What does Randolf get from his dad "who did not live there"?
(a) Santa's reindeer.
(b) Chrispbut cart.
(c) Christmas gifts.
(d) Holy tinsel.

3. How is the Mayor described in "The Wrestling Dog"?
(a) Rash.
(b) Loud.
(c) Judicial.
(d) Harsh.

4. Sir says in "At the Denis," "Everydobby knows there are _____ decisives."
(a) Four.
(b) Eight.
(c) Sixteen.
(d) Three.

5. How does Nigel bark in "Good Dog Nigel"?
(a) Meowow.
(b) Grr brr.
(c) Arf, arf.
(d) Woof woof.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color hair does the famous five's uncle have?

2. What kind of salesman is Dave referred to as?

3. Who says, "Anything you say may be used in Everton against you"?

4. Who fires Eric Hearble in "The Fat Growth on Eric Hearble"?

5. Who is NOT one of Randolf's pals in "Randolf's Party"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the word "macabre", and explain how this applies to "Good Dog Nigel" and "No Flies on Frank."

2. What is "Good Dog Nigel" about?

3. What is the setting of "Randolf's Party"? What imagery is described?

4. What is Frank's wife's appearance in "No Flies on Frank"? What actions does this character undertake?

5. Describe the rhyme and meter of the short poem, "Good Dog Nigel."

6. What is the ending of "No Flies on Frank"? What is Frank left feeling?

7. How does Lennon create the imagery in the story "The Wrestling Dog"? What is the setting?

8. What do you believe the meaning is in the line, "But would you want your daughter to marry one?" in "Partly Dave"?

9. Describe the women in the following selections: "Partly Dave," "No Flies on Frank," and "At the Denis." Compare and contrast each.

10. What is the story "At the Denis" about? What genre is this story?

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