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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Wilfred's beloved in hiding?
(a) She is avoiding debt collectors.
(b) She is writing a novel in seclusion.
(c) Her skin reacted badly to Wilfred's skin cream.
(d) Her parents want to hide her away from Wilfred.

2. What does Bashford threaten to do if he cannot have Mabel for himself in "The Ordeal of Osbert Mulliner"?
(a) Have Osbert arrested.
(b) Make Osbert go bankrupt.
(c) Cause Osbert injury.
(d) Fire Osbert.

3. What is the name of Osbert's valet?
(a) Benstead.
(b) Bingley.
(c) Meadowes.
(d) Parker.

4. What does Angelica ask Barmy to do in a note?
(a) Help paint the schoolhouse.
(b) Chauffeur the church women.
(c) Prepare tea for her father.
(d) Get rid of a hornet's nest in the garden.

5. How does Archibald decide he will impress Aurelia's aunt?
(a) By wearing his best clothes.
(b) By playing Mozart.
(c) By discussing Shakespeare.
(d) By not speaking.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has Ukbridge stolen in order to pay for gifts for Mabel?

2. What is Freddie's surname?

3. What does the tonic do to Augustine?

4. What had Freddie told Drusilla and her father?

5. In "Ukridge's Accident Syndicate," the group learns about a man who received a favor from __________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the significance of the title "Tried in the Furnace"?

2. In "A Slice of Life," what does Wilfred believe has happened when he finds out that Angela has called off their engagement?

3. How does Stanley Ukridge seek to make his fortune in "Ukridge's Dog College"?

4. In "Noblesse Oblige," what mistake does Freddie Widgeon make when he meets an 'old friend' in Cannes?

5. How does Adrian end up receiving gifts and acceptance from influential people in "The Smile that Wins"?

6. How does "The Truth About George" end happily?

7. What does Ukridge do in "A Bit of Luck for Mabel" to get kicked out of his aunt's house?

8. How does fate step in to ensure Teddy gets injured in "Ukridge's Accident Syndicate"?

9. How does Percy ruin Ukridge's chances with Myrtle in "Ukridge and the Old Stepper"?

10. What scheme does Ukridge come up with in the story "Buttercup Day"?

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