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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 Cave Canem mean?

2. What does James say Mrs. Robertson embraces?

3. What war does Mrs. Robinson recall?

4. What kind of sounds does Bassum make to help Boleciecwcz?

5. What happens when Muggs jumps onto the mantelpiece?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Thurber fail to graduate from university?

2. Why does Jake have to watch Grandfather?

3. How does Thurber feed the dog?

4. Summarize the book.

5. How does Thurber get out of the draft?

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

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

8. How does Muggs deal with mice?

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

10. What happens when Thurber returns to the ship?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

How has the Civil War affected Grandfather? In what way is Grandfather's life at odds with 20th century society?

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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