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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 is the title of the short story about Percy and Nelson?
(a) The Amazing Hat Mystery.
(b) The Custody of the Pumpkin.
(c) Birth of a Salesman.
(d) The Bishop's Move.

2. What is Barmy and Pongo's professional relationship?
(a) They are co-owners of a restaurant.
(b) They are comedy partners.
(c) They own a race horse together.
(d) They are co-managers of a bank.

3. How does Teddy get injured after dinner with the group in "Ukridge's Accident Syndicate"?
(a) Teddy slips on a wet floor.
(b) Teddy falls from a ladder.
(c) Teddy gets kicked by a horse.
(d) Teddy gets hit by a truck.

4. What had Freddie told Drusilla and her father?
(a) He never gambled.
(b) He didn't know anyone in France.
(c) He was single.
(d) He was rich.

5. What does Osbert decide to do when Bashford finds out Osbert and Mabel are engaged?
(a) Leave town.
(b) Fight Bashford.
(c) Break his engagement.
(d) Elope.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does Angelica do for a living?

4. What breed of dog does Ukridge believe he can train?

5. In "Fate" who sits on Freddie's lap?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Cyril Mulliner meet Amelia Bassett in "Strychnine in the Soup"?

2. When is it possible that Percy's and Nelson's hats become switched in "The Amazing Hat Mystery"?

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

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

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

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

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

8. What scheme does Ukridge and his friends come up with in "Ukridge's Accident Syndicate"?

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

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

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