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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 does Thurber say Muggs like to bite?

2. What is the name of the black boxer Thurber references in this section?

3. What does Cave Canem mean?

4. What war is ending in this chapter?

5. What Joseph Conrad character does Thurber reference in this section?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Thurber cope with the military drills?

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

3. How does riding the roller coaster affect Thurber?

4. What problems does Father have with the servants?

5. Why does Thurber fail to graduate from university?

6. Why does Muggs stop entering the house?

7. How does Muggs deal with mice?

8. Why does Vashti's lover leave her?

9. Summarize the book.

10. Why does Thurber have problems with his gymnasium class?

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

Look at the generation gap between younger and the older characters. What different experiences did both generations go through? What problems is the generation gap causing the characters?

Essay Topic 3

How accurate do the students think Thurber's representation of World War drafting is? How does he change his representation so it fits in with the story's themes?

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