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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 are Bertie's cousins being sent to in Chapter 16?

2. What prevents Bertie's chosen parson from preaching in Chapter 13?

3. What is Cyril arrested for?

4. What is the name of the woman Bingo is courting?

5. Who catches Bingo flirting with the woman he is courting?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Jeeves think Harold is a good bet for the Choir Boys' Handicap Race?

2. What does old Little hire Bingo to do in Chapter 12?

3. In Chapter 16, why and how is Aunt Agatha punishing her sons, Claude and Eustace?

4. What happens after Ocean Breeze loses the Goodwood Cup?

5. What does Bertie discover about Comrade Butt when the Red Dawn come to his flat for lunch?

6. What does Bingo do to fall out of favor with Mary? What does Jeeves say he should do to get back on her good side?

7. What does Aunt Agatha warn Bertie he should not introduce Cyril to? What was Cyril's real reason for coming to America?

8. What does Steggles do to sabotage Bertie's bets in Chapter 14?

9. Why do Claude and Eustace fail to board their ship to Africa?

10. Who is making a demonstration at Speakers' Corner in Chapter 11?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Discuss the motif of deception. Who deceives whom and why? What tone are these deceptions written in?

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