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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 are the ragged gathering of rags making in "Treasure Ivan"?

2. What does the "coloured woman" exclaim she's just eaten in "Scene three Act one"?

3. Lennon writes in "All Abord Speeching," "Deep breathing is _____ for a dark voice."

4. In "The Fingletoad Resort of Teddiviscious", how many "peodle wash I.T.B."?

5. The Blind Jew asks the pirate in "Treasure Ivan," "Where be the _____ you normally 'ave on your shoulder?"

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Where do the characters go in "Treasure Ivan"? What are the events that take place in this story?

3. Explain the plot of "Deaf Ted, Danoota, (and me)."

4. Where does the story of "Treasure Ivan" begin? What takes place in the beginning of this tale?

5. What is taking place in the opening of "Scene three Act one"?

6. What is the language like in "On this Churly Morn"?

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

8. What happens in the short story, "A Surprise for Little Bobby"?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the themes which are prevalent in the works of In His Own Write as a whole. Which themes are the most predominant? What examples illustrate this?

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

What is "nonsense literature"? Who is the major influence of Lennon's in this genre? How does this term apply to the works of In His Own Write?

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