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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. How much does Mrs. Packletide offer to a village to have the opportunity to shoot a tiger?

2. What does the condemned man, in "The Lost Sanjak," want as consolation?

3. Who does "the Other" quote, in "Reginald's Peace Poem", when they stated "I agree with you"?

4. What type of hen has come between Jane and Dora?

5. Which empire, according to Reginald, has problems with limits existing in the same place?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the Brogue listed in sale catalogs?

2. Why does the Major, in "The Baker's Dozen," believe that if he and Mrs. Carewe would marry it would be unlucky?

3. What does the condemned man state is the reality of his punishment?

4. What is Clovis' idea for getting out of the sale of the Brogue?

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

6. What does Esme do to the gypsy child?

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

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

9. According to the Duchess in "Reginald at the Theater," what are the things "you can't get away from"?

10. Name at least two things that the narrator finds offensive that Reginald does at the McKillops' garden party.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Irony in most of the texts is very prevalent. Detail and describe at least three different ironic elements of the text. What happened? Why was it ironic? Why did irony serve important in the text?

Essay Topic 2

Write a new introduction to the collection. Reread the Introduction (written in 1967) and create a new introduction. Follow the main ideas that the introduction writer used. This essay should encompass short, focused thoughts on each of the texts in the collection - much like the current introduction. This essay is meant to focus on the problems, concerns and highlights of the text for you as the reader.

Essay Topic 3

Saki seemed to disregard children. In many of the stories, Saki's attitude toward children seemed to one of disregard. Do you agree? Why? Do you disagree? Why? Be sure to include textual evidence to support your stand.

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