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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 the name of the grandfather's younger brother?

2. What has the grandfather become entangled in in Shepherd?

3. Who does Thurber describe as a prankster?

4. What is the name of the doctor that Thurber helps?

5. What kind of animal does Muggs refuse to kill?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who was Jack Johnson?

3. Why does Thurber fail to graduate from university?

4. Why does Thurber claim that even Lord Jim found it difficult to run away?

5. Why does Vashti's lover leave her?

6. What happens in General Littlefield's office?

7. Summarize chapter six.

8. Why does Muggs stop entering the house?

9. How does riding the roller coaster affect Thurber?

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 is Thurber's opinion on black pride? How does he express his opinion?

Essay Topic 2

How does Thurber's poor eyesight affect his life? What kind of person do the students think Thurber would have been if he had better eyesight?

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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