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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. What animal does the Brogue detest?

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

3. How many miles do the children at Toad-Water have to walk to school?

4. What does Reginald state is "an absurdly overrated affair"?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Clovis believe that oysters are "more beautiful than any religion"?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. According to the Baroness, in "Esme," what does poverty do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Loss was a major theme in many of the texts. But, for Saki as the author, the feeling of loss did not seem to affect him (or his characters). Describe at least three texts that illustrate loss, the character's reaction to the loss, and how you believe Saki felt about loss.

Essay Topic 2

Given that Saki is male, and many of his main characters are male, what do you think Saki prided men upon? Do you think that he held a patriarchal idea in regard to society? Why/Why not? Support your answer using a combination of hypothetical and textual reasoning.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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