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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. How does Edda Millmoss destroy father's dinner?

2. What does Thurber say he is tempted to do at the end of the novel?

3. Where does Muggs go when Thurber punishes him?

4. Where does Jeannie deliver her seventh puppy?

5. What kind of ride is the Scarlet Tornado?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Vashti's lover leave her?

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

3. What does Thurber say about hypnotism?

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

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

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

7. How does Thurber get out of the draft?

8. What happens in General Littlefield's office?

9. What does Thurber claim happen to all men from Columbus who try to travel?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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

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