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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. How old does Jack turn out to be in "Treasure Ivan"?

2. Number 2 of "All Abord Speeching" says "Sing you with ____ voice".

3. Who does the letter-writer want a picture of dancing and entertaining in "A Letter"?

4. What are the men out on in "Scene three Act one"?

5. In "All Abord Speeching," Lennon writes that many "peoble" express great height with what word?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the plot of the poem "I Wandered." Who is the narrator looking for?

2. What does Lennon make fun of the most in his depictions from the book?

3. What can you say about Lennon's consistency of language in the book? Is there an indication of meaning to it?

4. Describe the ending of "Scene three Act one." What is bizarre about this scenario?

5. Describe the topic of "All Abord Speeching." What is this selection satirizing?

6. Who enters in "Scene three Act one"? What does this character do?

7. "I Sat Belonely" is a poem which describes what?

8. What is the setting described in "Scene three Act one"?

9. What is "The Moldy Moldy Man" about? In what person is this poem written?

10. What is the excerpt "A Letter" about?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare the poems "Good Dog Nigel" and "Alec Speaking." How do these poems compare structurally and thematically?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the term "satire" as it applies to Lennon's works. Give examples of satire in different selections from the book.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the voice and tense of the following three selections ("Neville Club," "Randolf's Party," and "A Letter"). How does each affect the impression on the reader?

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