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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. What does George set out to overcome?

2. In "Ukridge's Accident Syndicate," the group learns about a man who broke his ______________.

3. How does Ukridge intend to trick people into buying the buttercup flowers?

4. George is enthusiastic about __________.

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Drusilla break off her date with Freddie in "Noblesse Oblige"?

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

5. How is Osbert Mulliner threatened in "The Ordeal of Osbert Mulliner"?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss humor in "The Most of P.G. Wodehouse." How is humor used? What types of comedy are present? Does Wodehouse approach all of his short stories in the same humorous manner?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the schemes which take place in some of the short stories. Which characters plan and act out schemes? Why is Ukridge a schemer? Is he a successful schemer?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the manly pursuits which are often found in the stories. Why might Wodehouse have focused so many of his stories on and around the upper class male? What are some of the interests of these men? How do these interests play a part in the stories of the collection?

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