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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 writer does Thurber reference in this section?

2. Which member of Thurber's family is a veteran of the Battle of Missionary Ridge?

3. What country does the grandfather want to serve in?

4. What rank does Thurber rise to in the military?

5. What sport does one of Thurber's colleagues help him to pass?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Thurber returns to the ship?

2. How does Thurber get out of the draft?

3. What happens in General Littlefield's office?

4. How does Mother respond to accusations that Muggs bites people?

5. What do the Thurbers do with Muggs when he dies?

6. How does riding the roller coaster affect Thurber?

7. Describe the Thurber's other two dogs mentioned in this chapter.

8. What problems does Grandfather have with the electric roundabout?

9. Why does Muggs stop entering the house?

10. How does Thurber cope with the military drills?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Identify the main themes of the story. In what way are these themes relevant to the period? How does the author use character and setting to express these themes?

Essay Topic 2

Away from the main character, examine the way the author uses the other characters in the book. When does he introduce and take them away from the story? What effect does it have on the story?

Essay Topic 3

How does Thurber represent his family in the book? Does Thurber have any conflicts with his family and if so, how does he express these problems? How does Thurber's family shaped him as a person?

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