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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 the tonic do to Augustine?

2. Who is George's love?

3. How is Augustine's character described in "Mulliner's Buck-U-Uppo"?

4. What does Ukridge intend to do with the dogs that he trains?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Ukridge go to Market Deeping in "Ukridge and the Old Stepper," and whom does he fall in love with there?

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

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

5. What does Freddie do in "Fate" to rouse Mavis' jealousy?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the pursuit of wealth in "The Most of P.G. Wodehouse." Who are some characters who are in pursuit of money or other material goods? Does Wodehouse depict this in a comedic or serious tone? Are these characters usually successful or unsuccessful in their pursuit?

Essay Topic 2

Wodehouse often uses misunderstandings in a comedic manner. Discuss the misunderstanding in the stories from "The Most of P.G. Wodehouse." How do they create a comedic tone? Are they always resolved?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss love and romance in Wodehouse's short stories. Does the author often focus on romance and love in his stories? What are some examples of stories which center around the romance of the protagonist and his love interest?

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