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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 does Randolf hang in "Randolf's Party"?
(a) Muzzle toe.
(b) Mizzle soe.
(c) Mondleboe.
(d) Mistletoe.

2. What does Frank refer to his mother-in-law as in "No Flies on Frank"?
(a) Mrs. Withersby.
(b) Mrs. Sutherskill.
(c) Mrs. Jacobson.
(d) Mrs. Chattower.

3. Who does the voice come from on Dave's way to work?
(a) "A lost conductor."
(b) "Mary."
(c) "A coloured conductor."
(d) "The woman beside him."

4. In what kind of cottage does the famous five's uncle live?
(a) Little.
(b) Litter.
(c) Wooden.
(d) Uoden.

5. What does Randolf say to his friends?
(a) Come in.
(b) Come again.
(c) Go away.
(d) Welcome.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the famous five's dog's name?

2. How many people live on the island in "The Wrestling Dog"?

3. What does Dave have in "Partly Dave"?

4. Who do the famous five notice getting off the train?

5. What does Eric Hearble do at his job?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the different ways in which Lennon makes use of play-on-words in the story "The Fat Growth of Eric Hearble."

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

3. What is "Good Dog Nigel" about?

4. What is the most notable feature of John Lennon's writing in this collection?

5. Define the term "portmanteau" and give examples of this in "At the Denis."

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

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

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

9. Compare the symbolism and themes of the story "The Wrestling Dog" and the poem "Good Dog Nigel."

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

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