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

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

3. Who do Percy and Nelson purchase hats from?

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

5. What does Ukridge help himself to as he leaves George Tupper's in "A Bit of Luck for Mabel"?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Noblesse Oblige," why did the man Freddie met in Cannes think that they knew each other in school?

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

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

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

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

6. How are the characters in "The Amazing Hat Mystery" described?

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

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

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

10. How does Percy ruin Ukridge's chances with Myrtle in "Ukridge and the Old Stepper"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss the character Stanley Featherstonehaugh Ukridge. What are his defining character traits? In which stories is he found? What takes place in these stories? Why is Ukridge considered a schemer?

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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