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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. On what street does Francesca Bassington live?

2. Which bird is associated with sorrow?

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

4. Which birds hover "in the hottest parts of the line"?

5. At the end of "The Infernal Parliament," what letter does the Fiend state is missing?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Merla Blathington love Bond Street?

2. Where does Jane lose her niece Louise?

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

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

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

6. What is Francesca's most prized possession?

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

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

9. What news does James Cushat-Prinkly have for his family at the end of "Tea"?

10. What does Dr. Stronetz suggest to Dimitri regarding a speedy death? ("The Death Trap.")

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

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.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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