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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. What does Freddie find on his bed in "Farewell to All Cats"?
(a) A shredded pair of pants.
(b) A dead cat.
(c) A pigeon.
(d) Chewed-up leather shoes.

2. In "Ukridge's Accident Syndicate," the group learns about a man who received a favor from __________.
(a) A bank.
(b) A school.
(c) A newspaper.
(d) A concerned citizen.

3. How does Ukridge intend to trick people into buying the buttercup flowers?
(a) By saying they're worn to show respect for the King.
(b) By saying they're a rare flower variety.
(c) By saying buyers will be entered into a raffle.
(d) By saying they're being sold for charity.

4. What does Wilfred disguise himself as in "A Slice of Life"?
(a) A policeman.
(b) A doctor.
(c) A delivery boy.
(d) A valet.

5. What does Augustine save the bishop from?
(a) A charging bull.
(b) Embarrassment.
(c) A dog.
(d) A car accident.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Wilfred lock up Sir Jasper?

2. What had Freddie told Drusilla and her father?

3. What is Augustine's fiancee's name?

4. Ukridge wishes someone would pelt Teddy with _______________.

5. Which of Ukbridge's aunt's possessions are stolen by a crook in "Buttercup Day"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the effect of the tonic Augustine takes in "Mulliner's Buck-U-Uppo"?

2. Why does Mavis leave Freddie in "Fate"?

3. How is Ukridge outsmarted in "Buttercup Day"?

4. How does Ukridge ruin his chances with Mabel in "A Bit of Luck for Mabel"?

5. Why does Lady Bassett's opinion of Lester Mapledurham turn bad in "Strychnine in the Soup"?

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

7. How is Barmy and Pongo's relationship strengthened by their mutual love for Angelia Briscoe?

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

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

10. In "Noblesse Oblige," why did the man Freddie met in Cannes think that they knew each other in school?

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