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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. Who is the favorite to win the egg and spoon race?

2. What does Bertie think of the woman Bingo is in love with?

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

4. How does Bertie hope to get back on Aunt Agatha's good side?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why is Bingo Little disguising himself and participating in the Heralds of the Red Dawn?

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

6. How does Jeeves end up winning the Great Sermon Handicap?

7. After learning that Rev. Wingham is also vying for Mary Burgess's affection, what does Jeeves suggest Bingo do?

8. What nickname does Bertie come up with for the small boy he finds in his flat in Chapter 10?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss love and romance in Wodehouse's stories. Are romance and love often focuses of his stories? What are some examples of stories that center around the romance of Wooster and his love interest?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and interpret the character of Wooster. What are his defining character traits? What is his role in the stories? How does he affect the tone and plot of the stories?

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