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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. Who does Ukridge plan to have sell paper buttercups in "Buttercup Day"?

2. What does Angelica do for a living?

3. What is Rosalie Beamish working on with Captain Jack Fosdyke on in "Monkey Business"?

4. Who holds a bazaar at Ukridge's aunt's house?

5. What does Angelica ask Barmy to do in a note?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Freddie develop his dislike for cats as explained in "Farewell to All Cats"?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Wodehouse's use of animals in "The Most of P.G. Wodehouse." How does Wodehouse depict animals? Are they used as a plot device? Are they a source of comedy?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss irony in "The Most of P.G. Wodehouse." What are the three types of irony, and what are some examples of each type from the stories?

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