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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 is the story about Archibald titled?

2. What has Ukbridge stolen in order to pay for gifts for Mabel?

3. Where is Freddie in "Noblesse Oblige"?

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

5. Where does Ukridge go to collect money from a shady-looking man?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What is the significance of the title "Tried in the Furnace"?

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

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

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

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

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 motif of fate in "The Most of P.G. Wodehouse." What are some examples of the motif of fate in the stories in the collection? How does Wodehouse use this element in a comical way?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the character Jeeves. Why is he considered the most popular of Wodehouse's characters? What are his defining character traits? Why is he a 'gentleman's hero'? What stories is he featured in, and what happens in these stories?

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