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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 is the name of Courtenay Youghal's "plum-roan gelding"?

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

3. To whom does Sir James wish Lady Drakmanton would pay attention to?

4. What is the highest mark of appreciation in Pandemonium?

5. What does Dimitri tell Stronetz to look out the window at?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Francesca considered "one of those women" that Fate had the best intentions for?

2. Why does Youghal state that he is not fond of Jews?

3. What actually happened to Mrs. Umberleigh in "The Disappearance of Crispina Umberleigh"?

4. Why were there so many barn owls on the fighting line? ("Birds on the Western Front.")

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

6. What were the demands of Mrs. Umberleigh's "captives" regarding her ransom? ("The Disappearance of Crispina Umberleigh.")

7. What gifts does Harvey give to his nephews?

8. What does the National Peace Council say were inappropriate toys?

9. What happens when Bidderdale arrives in Hell?

10. What does poultry farmer consider to be the one draw back of eggs?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many people have believed that Saki placed himself in all, or many, of his texts as a main character. Create a hypothesis stating whether or not you believe Saki injected himself in his texts and what the purpose served for Saki. (Do you think that he was creating himself as the person he wished to be, the person he was, or as a mask?) Support your answer completely.

Essay Topic 2

Negligence was a theme that seemed to run rampant throughout the texts. Detail and describe three different instances where a character was negligent to react given the surroundings.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the characters Reginald and Clovis. Are these the same character, just given different names? How are the characters similar? How are they different? How could they be seen as mirror-images or foils?

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