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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Randolf hang in "Randolf's Party"?

2. Whose job is it to provide a performer in "The Wrestling Dog"?

3. Dave leaps off the bus like a burning what in "Partly Dave"?

4. Randolf says, "I can't understan this being so _____ on the one day of the year."

5. Who stands at the door in "Randolf's Party"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is "Good Dog Nigel" about?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss irony as it applies to "A Suprise for Little Bobby." What is the theme of this story?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the two selections "You Might Well Arsk" and "Liddypool." What are these selections referencing? What language does Lennon substitute in each?

Essay Topic 3

What does "The Famous Five through Woenow Abbey" refer to? Who wrote the original series? What is Lennon saying with this story?

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