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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 is Steggles doing at Twing Hall?

2. In Chapter 5 of "Very Good, Jeeves," what does Jeeves tell Blumenfield when he arrives looking for Bertie?

3. Why does Tuppy return to London in a hurry in Chapter 11 of "Very Good, Jeeves!"?

4. Who is Bingo's rival in love in Chapter 13 of "The Inimitable Jeeves"?

5. Where does Miss Rhoda Platt live?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Bertie propose to solve Sipperley's problem with his former headmaster?

2. In Chapter 6, how are Mr. Slingsby's fears that Bertie is pursuing his wife apparently confirmed?

3. What career had Cyril planned to pursue, and what does he end up doing instead?

4. When Bertie returns from lunching at his club in Chapter 5, what does he discover Roberta has done?

5. What does Steggles do to sabotage Bingo's Christmas show?

6. How did Heppenstall inadvertently distorted the odds of the gambling scheme?

7. What does Roberta ask Bertie and Jeeves to do so she can sneak Clementina back into school?

8. How does Jeeves get Bertie out of trouble with a constable at the end of Chapter 7 of "Very Good, Jeeves!"?

9. In Chapter 8, what does Jeeves suggest will provoke Thomas into misbehavior?

10. What do Eustace and Claude run a gambling scheme on in Chapter 13 of "The Inimitable Jeeves"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the secondary characters of the collection. What are similarities and differences between the characters? Does Wodehouse pay attention to the secondary characters? Is the focus mainly put on the protagonists instead?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and interpret Jeeves' character. Why is he considered the most popular of Wodehouse's characters? What are his defining character traits? Why is he a 'gentleman's hero'? In what ways does Jeeves help Wooster in the collection? Give examples from the book to help support your position.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the all-knowing aspect of Jeeves' character. Why is this an important trait to have in his profession? How does Jeeves' vast knowledge base help both him and Wooster throughout the collection?

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