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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. Where does Muggs go when Thurber punishes him?

2. What does Thurber say he dislikes doing while naked?

3. What is Dora doing when the police arrive?

4. What does Thurber say keeps him tethered to physicians?

5. What is Thurber's main problem during gym?

Short Essay Questions

1. Summarize the book.

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

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

4. What happens in General Littlefield's office?

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

6. Why does Thurber fail to graduate from university?

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

8. What does Thurber say about hypnotism?

9. Why does Thurber say he is disappointed in the West Indies?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the author's writing style. How would you describe the author's prose style? What kind of vocabulary does he use? What meaning does the author's style give to the story?

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 did the Civil War change American society? How does Thurber express these changes?

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