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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 had Honoria been doing to Bertie between Chapters 3 and 4?

2. What does Honoria tell the wet Bertie to do?

3. What does Bertie recommend doing to the child on the bridge?

4. In Chapter 1, what is the title of the book Florence has given Bertie to read?

5. How does Bertie describe Florence in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who wins the Sermon Handicap?

2. In Chapter 4, what odd event happens to Sir Roderick on his way to the club?

3. Why was Bingo not in the bushes to rescue Oswald?

4. Who does Uncle George want to marry?

5. What is the song that is woven through Chapter 7 as a motif and focus?

6. When Bertie runs into old Bittlesham on St. James Street, at the beginning of Chapter 10, why is the older man so shaken?

7. What does Bittlesham's worry cause him to do in terms of his nephew, Bingo?

8. Who in the family may have inherited Uncle Henry's eccentricities?

9. Why are there three cats in Bertie's bedroom during the lunch with Sir Roderick?

10. Why does Bertie want to go to Skeldings for Christmas?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The life of the idle rich is often of interest to us. Bertie floats from place to place with no real purpose but to eat, drink, and be merry. What is it about this life of Bertie's that draws the reader in?

What is Bertie's daily life like as described in this book? What is his purpose in life? Why are readers drawn in by this kind of life and character?

Essay Topic 2

These stories are very much planted in a particular time and place, yet they seem to continue to be popular decades after they were written. What is it about Bertie and Jeeves that has timeless appeal? Why has the humor of these stories lasted? What are the key elements that seem to be evidently timeless?

Essay Topic 3

Jeeves has become, over time, a very popular and enduring character. In some way, he has become an archetype. Describe the character of Jeeves, and discuss what it is about the character that is so interesting and has made such a mark upon popular culture. Use examples from the book.

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