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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. Where does Jeeves get the idea to solve Rocky's problem?

2. What is the name of the girl who makes advances towards Bertie?

3. Which of Rocky's aunts sends him a letter in "The Aunt and the Sluggard"?

4. What does Rocky's aunt ask him to do in exchange for giving him his full inheritance?

5. How does Bertie find out the small boy's name and address?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who do we discover that Mabel is related to at the end of the story?

2. What happens when Dr. Glossop turns up at the Pringles' house?

3. What does Aunt Isabel think of Bertie when she arrives at his flat?

4. Who is Heloise Pringle?

5. What condition does Rocky's aunt put on her offer to give him his full inheritance?

6. What problem does Sippy tell Bertie about?

7. How does Bertie find out where the small boy lives, and why doesn't his family take him back?

8. What does Jeeves do, which confuses Bertie?

9. What happens at the end of the story when Elizabeth offers the small boy a candy?

10. Using the small boy, what plan does Jeeves hatch to get Freddie and Elizabeth back together?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the all-knowing aspect of Jeeves' character. Why is this an important trait to have in his profession? How does Jeeves' vast knowledge base help both him and Wooster throughout the collection?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the motif of deception. Who deceives who, and why? What tone are these deceptions written in?

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