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

2. According to Reginald, in "Reginald on House-Parties", who does one never really know?

3. What age was the Baroness at the time of "Esme"?

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

5. According to "The Blood-Feud of Toad-Water," what attribute do both hen-folk and women-kind both fail possess?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does the outing to kill a tiger actually cost Mrs. Packletide?

3. While looking for buried treasure, what does Vasco find?

4. What does Esme do to the gypsy child?

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

6. Why does Reginald want to write a poem on peace?

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

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

9. Why does Clovis believe that his mother needs to get married?

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

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

How did Saki's life translate into his writings? What personal attributes did he use to create his characters? Name and define at least three personal attributes and the parallel to the character.

Essay Topic 3

None of the characters in the text were described in detail. Pieces of each character were given sporadically in a collaboration of different texts. Why do you think that Saki used this technique to create his characters? Support your hypothesis with at least three well-developed supporting statements

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