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

Short Answer Questions

1. When will Cora be singing at the club?

2. Who will be in attendance at the club?

3. What explodes at evening service?

4. What does young Master Blumenfeld compare Bertie to?

5. What is one of the races under consideration?

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

Farce must have a fast and intricate plot. Chose one of the stories in the book, and plot the twists and turns of the story. Show how Wodehouse constructed the plot to move faster and faster. Show how the obstacles are thrown in and what surprising turns the plot takes.

Essay Topic 3

Through out these stories, there is an element of great self-interest on the part of everyone, from Bertie to Jeeves, to the Bolshevist, to Claude and Eustace. Comedy often plays on the flaws and undisguised desires of its characters. Chose several examples of bold self-interest, and show how Wodehouse finds comedy in that.

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