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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 country does Thurber visit one summer?

2. What kind of ride is the Scarlet Tornado?

3. What does James say Mrs. Robertson embraces?

4. What has someone stolen from Thurber?

5. How does Edda Millmoss destroy father's dinner?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Thurber feed the dog?

2. Who was Jack Johnson?

3. How does Bassum try to help Bolenciecwcz pass his exams?

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

5. Why does Jake have to watch Grandfather?

6. Who is Mrs. Robertson?

7. Why does Vashti's lover leave her?

8. What does Thurber say about hypnotism?

9. What happens when Thurber returns to the ship?

10. How does the mood if the book change in this chapter?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are the differences between fiction and non-fiction in terms of the following?

1. Language.

2. Character.

3. Structure.

Essay Topic 2

How did Thuber's time at Ohio State influence his later life? What indications are there that Thurber did not enjoy university?

Essay Topic 3

How does Thurber use real life situations to create humor? What serious statements does Thurber make within his humor?

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