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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 name of the pig in "Pig-hoo-o-o-o-ey!"?
2. What is the name of the Steptoes' house?
3. What is Mrs. Steptoe's first name?
4. What does Chibnall's fiancée do for a living?
5. In "The Purity of the Turf," who intends to lay bets on the school treat's games?
Short Essay Questions
1. What insight does Bertie have which he hopes will help him win bets in "The Great Sermon Handicap"?
2. What deal does Bedford make with Emsworth in "Pig-hoo-o-o-o-ey!"?
3. Why does Cuthbert Banks join the Literary Society in "The Clicking of Cuthbert"?
4. In "Quick Service," why does Lord Holbeton need money, and whom must he ask for it?
5. Briefly describe Joss Weatherby.
6. How does Steggles ruin Bertie and company's chances of winning big on the footrace in "The Purity of the Turf"?
7. How does Jeeves advise Bertie to break up Tuppy and Cora in "Jeeves and the Song of Songs"?
8. What does Jeeves tell Cora about her song at the end of "Jeeves and the Song of Songs"?
9. What does Aunt Dahlia ask of Bertie in "Jeeves and the Song of Songs" and why?
10. At the end of "Quick Service," what do the Steptoes decide to do?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the motif of luck in "The Most of P.G. Wodehouse." Which characters are lucky? Which are unlucky? How does a character's luck or lack of luck create a comedic undertone to the story?
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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