View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What book does Bingo report Thomas has been reading?

2. What are the names of the twins in "The Great Sermon Handicap"?

3. What song does Jeeves suggest for Bertie to sing in "Jeeves and the Song of Songs"?

4. Where does Jeeves suggest Bertie go before he is to sing at the entertainment night?

5. On which tee of the golf course does Rollo encounter his sister in "The Awakening of Rollo Podmarsh"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Briefly explain the plot of "The Purity of the Turf".

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

3. Why does the King's brother object to the King's interest in 'gowf' in "The Coming of Gowf"?

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

5. What does Mr. Duff want with the portrait of Mrs. Chavender?

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

7. How does Jeeves arrange for Bertie and company to come out on top in the egg-and-spoon race?

8. In "High Stakes," how does Bradbury escape his wife's wrath after losing his valet Blizzard in a golf game?

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

10. Who is Chibnall? Who is he engaged to? What does the couple like to read?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss the motif of friendship in "The Most of P.G. Wodehouse." How is friendship depicted in the stories? What are some examples of when the protagonist depends on his friends to help him? Do the friends ever cause trouble?

Essay Topic 3

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?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 835 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample