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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 does Clovis believe to be "more beautiful than any religion"?

2. What invention does the Duchess believe to be the key to the recovery of the sunken treasure?

3. Who does Emily bribe in order to get her deckchair next to the Major?

4. Who does Mrs. Packletide hit when she fires off her gun?

5. What does Reginald state is the reason that his aunt "adopted" him?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How is the Brogue listed in sale catalogs?

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

4. What does Reinald say one comes to know at a host's home?

5. According to "Reginald on Christmas Presents," why are aunts a "difficult class to deal with"?

6. What does Esme do to the gypsy child?

7. What happens as a result of the feud in Toad-Water?

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

9. Why did Reginald refuse to learn Russian geography at school?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What do you believe was the purpose of presenting Saki's works as a collection? Did the stories work off of each other? Did the collection allow you to understand the texts better? In what ways do you believe messages were lost given the collection is presented as a whole?

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

Saki used a lot of animals in his texts. Why do you believe Saki used so many animals? How do you believe he felt about them? What could the animals represent for Saki? Does Saki give a favorable impression of animals or not? Why? Support your thoughts.

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