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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 Ukridge intend to do with the dogs that he trains?
(a) Sell them to junkyards.
(b) Sell them to wealthy ladies.
(c) Sell them to Hollywood filmmakers.
(d) Give them to the blind.

2. George is enthusiastic about __________.
(a) Trainspotting.
(b) Mystery novels.
(c) Birdwatching.
(d) Crossword puzzles.

3. In "Ukridge's Accident Syndicate," the group learns about a man who broke his ______________.
(a) His ankle.
(b) His nose.
(c) His arm.
(d) His hip.

4. What does the tonic do to Augustine?
(a) The tonic gives him a stomach ache.
(b) The tonic makes him lucky.
(c) The tonic gives him courage.
(d) The tonic makes him tell the truth.

5. What does George set out to overcome?
(a) His shyness.
(b) His stammer.
(c) His limp.
(d) His claustrophobia.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was responsible for switching Percy's and Nelson's hats on the morning of the race?

2. What does Archibald disguise in his pursuit of Aurelia?

3. Where does Ukridge's uncle Percy arrive from in "Ukridge and the Old Stepper"?

4. What is Percy's surname?

5. What does George make a point of doing everyday?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What problems does Ukridge encounter because of his money-making scheme in "Ukridge's Dog College"?

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

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

5. In "The Ordeal of Osbert Mulliner," why does Bashford become afraid of Osbert?

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

7. How does George plan to overcome his stammer in "The Truth About George"?

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

9. How does Archibald disguise himself in "The Reverent Wooing of Archibald"?

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

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