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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 old is Rex Dillot in "Fate"?

2. What does Comus give to Greyson to allow him to "toss"?

3. What is the most highly valued privilege of the Parliament members in Hell?

4. According to the Baroness Gruebel , what will happen if someone is to die in the castle?

5. What is happening as the curtain rises in "The Death Trap"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do some of the boys tell Lancelot Chetrof his punishment will be for missing football practice?

2. What does Dimitri plan to do because of his illness? ("The Death Trap.")

3. Why is Dr. Stronetz worried about Dimitir staying in the castle? ("The Death Trap.")

4. Why were the magpies restricted to where they could build their nests? ("Birds on the Western Front.")

5. Why does Merla Blathington love Bond Street?

6. Why is there no system of reward in Hell?

7. What gifts does Harvey give to his nephews?

8. What is Francesca's most prized possession?

9. What does Francesca pride herself on?

10. What is the last action in "The Death Trap"?

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

Based upon the texts, how do you think Saki felt about women? Do you think that he held very specific stereotypes regarding women? Do you think that he created female characters that were different from women in society during his time? What attributes did Saki give his female characters? Are these characteristics that are normally assigned to women?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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