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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. Why does Aunt Agatha instruct Bertie to go on vacation with Uncle George?

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

3. Why are the first four finishers of the egg and spoon race disqualified?

4. What was Cyril's real reason for coming to America?

5. What is George's surname?

Short Essay Questions

1. What insider tip does old Little give Bertie in Chapter 11?

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

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

4. Why is Cyril arrested in Chapter 9?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss Wodehouse's use of the older wealthy relative character. Why does Wodehouse include so many older relatives, particularly aunts and uncles? What might he be conveying to the reader?

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