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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. Who asks, "Wart is the secrete of Woebeat Dobby?"
(a) Paul.
(b) Craig.
(c) Matoombo.
(d) Phil.

2. "The Wrestling Dog" begins, "One upon a ____ in a far off distant land."
(a) Tim.
(b) Day.
(c) Tom.
(d) Time.

3. The Madam in "At the Denis" says "Sir I am no _____, pull out all my stumps."
(a) Catholic.
(b) Witch.
(c) German.
(d) Buddhist.

4. What does Eric Hearble do at his job?
(a) Teach spastics to drive buses.
(b) Teach monkeys to sing.
(c) Teach monkeys to dance.
(d) Teach spastics to dance.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In the last line of "Randolf's Party," Lennon writes, "They killed him you know, at least he didn't die ____ did he?"

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

3. What kind of boots does the famous five's uncle wear?

4. Frank's wife is described as a former what in "No Flies on Frank"?

5. Who is Randolf wondering about in "Randolf's Party"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the plot of the story "The Wrestling Dog."

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

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

5. What is "Good Dog Nigel" about?

6. Describe the irony of the story "The Fat Growth of Eric Hearble."

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

8. Describe the plot of "The Fat Growth on Eric Hearble."

9. What did Paul McCartney say of the collection in the Introduction of the book?

10. Describe the basic plot of the short story "Partly Dave."

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