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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 is Chibnall engaged to?

2. What is Bingo's play laced with in "The Metropolitan Touch"?

3. What is the name of the king in "The Coming of Gowf"?

4. Who is Sally engaged to?

5. What is the full title for the King's teacher that is shortened to "Pro"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Rollo lead to believe that his niece has done in "The Awakening of Rollo Podmarsh"?

2. How does Mary help Rollo improve his golf game in "The Awakening of Rollo Podmarsh"?

3. Why does Mrs. Chavender go to London with Sally in "Quick Service"?

4. Why do some townspeople root against Bingo's Christmas play production in "The Metropolitan Touch"?

5. What does Brusiloff reveal about Cuthbert that wins him the admiration of Adeline?

6. What ruins Jopp's chance to win the American Amateur Championship in "The Heel of Achilles"?

7. How does Jeeves advise Bertie to break up Tuppy and Cora in "Jeeves and the Song of Songs"?

8. How is the romance between Mr. Duff and Mrs. Chavender renewed?

9. At the end of "Quick Service," what do the Steptoes decide to do?

10. What does Jeeves tell Bingo would be the best strategy to impress Mary Burgess in "The Metropolitan Touch"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the secondary characters in the stories. What are some similarities and differences amongst the characters? Does Wodehouse pay particular attention to the secondary characters? Is the focus mainly put on the protagonist instead?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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