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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. Whom does Aunt Agatha recommend as a wife to Bertie in Chapter 5?

2. Whom does old Little become engaged to in Chapter 2?

3. Who is Daphne Braythwayt?

4. Why does Bingo want a raise in his allowance in Chapter 2?

5. Why does Honoria become smitten with Bertie in Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

1. What goes wrong when Bertie tries to put the plan in action in Chapter 6?

2. Who is Bingo and what relationship does he have with Bertie?

3. When Sir Roderick arrives for lunch at Bertie's, what does he explain was stolen from him?

4. What does Honoria inform Bertie will have to happen after they are married?

5. What does Jeeves do that shocks Bertie in Chapter 5?

6. What plan does Bertie come up with in Chapter 5?

7. Why does Bertie come up with this plan in Chapter 5?

8. What news does Bertie have to break to Jeeves at the end of Chapter 2 and how does Jeeves react?

9. How do Sir Roderick's hat, fish, and some cats end up in Bertie's flat?

10. Whom does Aunt Agatha try to set Bertie up with in Chapter 5?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the genre of "The Inimitable Jeeves". What genre is it and why is it an example of this genre? What are the common elements of this genre? What are some other examples of this genre?

Essay Topic 2

Wodehouse often uses misunderstandings in a comedic manner. Discuss the misunderstanding in the stories from "The Inimitable Jeeves". How do they create a comedic tone? Are they always resolved?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Wodehouse's use of the plot device deus ex machina. Which stories contain this technique? Why might Wodehouse have used this technique? How does this plot device affect the tone and pace of the story?

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