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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 Florence tell Bertie to do to Willoughby's book?

2. In Chapter 2, who sends Bertie to America?

3. What does Jeeves tell Bertie he did with the book?

4. What does Jeeves prepare for Bertie upon arriving at his home?

5. What is Corky's fiancée's surname?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Florence Cray upset by Willoughby's plan to publish a book?

2. Where does Bertie pack a suitcase to go to avoid Wilmot?

3. What does Wilmot tell Bertie he intends to do while his mother is away?

4. What does Jeeves suggest Miss Singer should do to be accepted by Alexander Worple?

5. What has the Duke of Chiswick been led to believe from his nephew, Bicky's, letters?

6. Why does Willoughby search Bertie's room, and what does he find?

7. What does Jeeves tell Lady Malvern when she arrives to pick up Wilmot?

8. In "The Artistic Career of Corky", how does Corky make a living?

9. In front of the Duke, what does Jeeves tell Bicky he will have to do in order to raise money to start his chicken farm?

10. What does Jeeves suggest Bicky do to impress his uncle while he visits?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss love and romance in Wodehouse's short stories. Is romance and love often a focus of his stories? What are some examples of stories which center around the romance of the protagonist and his love interest?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the motif of social class in the short story collection. What social class does Wooster belong to? What social class does Jeeves belong to? How does social rank affect the relationship between Jeeves and Wooster?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the character, Jeeves. Why is he considered the most popular of Wodehouse's characters? What are his defining character traits? Why is he a 'gentleman's hero'? What stories is he featured in, and what happens in these stories?

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