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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. Whose job is it to insure that both Jane and Dora do not come face-to-face?

2. What job has Vanessa acquired at the end of "Cross Currents"?

3. What is Theophil Eshley's profession "by force of environment"?

4. In England, what kind of dog does Olga believe to be "chic"?

5. What, according to Clovis' host, is "becoming a habit" with Clovis?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Reginald state about hors d'oeuvres?

2. What happens to cause a rift between Dora and Jane?

3. Why is Reginald trying to "forgive the furniture"?

4. What begins the feud in "The Blood-Feud of Toad-Water"?

5. What does Reginald state as the estimable qualities of Jews?

6. What does Esme do to the gypsy child?

7. What is the "only consolation" that the condemned man asks for?

8. What problem does Vanessa Pennington have in "Cross Currents"?

9. What, according to Clovis, is different about his mother getting married "this time"?

10. Why does Mrs. Packletide believe that she needs to kill a tiger in India?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a full analysis on one of the texts. Imagine that you are writing the analysis for a newspaper or magazine article. Focus analysis on character, theme, literary devices, hidden meaning, etc.

Essay Topic 2

Many of Saki's texts seem to have an unbelievable or an outrageous meaning. Which of the stories did you find the most unbelievable or outrageous? Why? What, specifically, gave the story its outrageous storyline?

Essay Topic 3

Based upon the research and study of Saki and his works, what did you learn about Saki as a person? What did his writing allow you to divulge about him? What kind of person do you see him to be? What are his characteristics? What do you believe were his strengths? His weaknesses? Why?

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