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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) Jeffrey.
(c) Geoffery.
(d) Georgie.

2. Where do Randolf's friends hit him?
(a) On the chest.
(b) On the knee.
(c) In his heart.
(d) On the head.

3. In the last line of "Randolf's Party," Lennon writes, "They killed him you know, at least he didn't die ____ did he?"
(a) Sad.
(b) On Chrisbus.
(c) In his home.
(d) Alone.

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

5. In "The Fat Growth on Eric Hearble", what does Eric say upon waking up?
(a) "Oh no."
(b) "Oi vey."
(c) "I'm Eric Hearble."
(d) "Oh crumb."

Short Answer Questions

1. Randolf has a big what on his face in "Randolf's Party"?

2. Who is the first listed of Randolf's friends in "Randolf's Party"?

3. Who is the Mayor in "The Wrestling Dog"?

4. What do Randolf's friends say when they enter?

5. Who asks, "Wart is the secrete of Woebeat Dobby?"

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. 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.

9. Where do the flies arrive in "No Flies on Frank"? What does Frank do about them?

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

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