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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 is characteristic of the man speaking to the crowd at Speakers' Corner?

2. What has Aunt Agatha sent Cyril Bassington-Bassington to the United States with for Bertie?

3. What does Comrade Butt do out of desperation to appeal to the audience?

4. What event is to take place on the estate grounds in Chapter 14?

5. What is the name of the song that is inserted into the middle of Bingo's show?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is the "golden opportunity" that Claude and Eustace invite Bertie to participate in?

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

5. Whom does Blumenfield get advice about his theatrical productions from and why?

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

7. What does Cyril decide to do after losing his part in "Ask Dad"? What does Jeeves admit at the end of Chapter 10?

8. What project does Bingo undertake in order to impress Mary? What does Bertie worry will happen during the event?

9. Why does Bertie decide to take good care of Cyril Bassington-Bassington?

10. 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?

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 all-knowing aspect of Jeeves' character. Why is this an important trait to have in his profession? How does Jeeves' vast knowledge base help both him and Wooster throughout the book?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the secondary characters in the stories. What are some similarities and differences among the characters? Does Wodehouse pay particular attention to the secondary characters? Is the focus mainly put on the protagonist of each story instead?

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