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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. What is Frank's brother's name in "No Flies on Frank"?
(a) George.
(b) Geoffery.
(c) Jeffrey.
(d) Georgie.

2. How does Lennon write the word "gazing" in the famous five story?
(a) Gorzine.
(b) Grazine.
(c) Goondolo.
(d) Gracing.

3. Dave leaps off the bus like a burning what in "Partly Dave"?
(a) Lunatic.
(b) Gobber.
(c) Snark.
(d) Spastic.

4. Who fires Eric Hearble in "The Fat Growth on Eric Hearble"?
(a) The Bus Driver.
(b) The Headmaster.
(c) The Stewardess.
(d) The Principal.

5. In "No Flies on Frank," he says, "What grate qualmsy hath taken me thus into such a fatty______."
(a) Hardbuckle.
(b) Gastration.
(c) Consternation.
(d) Heartache.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "At the Denis," Sir says there are how many teeth in all?

2. How does Randolf log in "Randolf's Party"?

3. What does Dave hear the voice say on his way to work in "Partly Dave"?

4. How does Lennon spell "perhaps" in "At the Denis"?

5. In what kind of cottage does the famous five's uncle live?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Compare the characters of Eric Hearble and Frank. How are these characters similar? How do they differ?

3. What is "Good Dog Nigel" about?

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

5. Why does Frank argue with his wife in "No Flies on Frank"? What happens because of this?

6. Compare the characters of Randolf in "Randolf's Party" and the Denis in "At the Denis." How do these characters relate?

7. Who was one of the major influences of John Lennon in terms of writing style? Cite an example from "No Flies on Frank", which shows this.

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

9. Who are the main characters in the short story, "Randolf's Party"?

10. Describe the essential plot for "Randolf's Party"? What are the characters' actions?

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