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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Dave leaps off the bus like a burning what in "Partly Dave"?
(a) Gobber.
(b) Spastic.
(c) Snark.
(d) Lunatic.

2. On what kind of islands are the famous five plotting adventures?
(a) Venetian.
(b) Varicose.
(c) Varial.
(d) Various.

3. Who says, "Anything you say may be used in Everton against you"?
(a) Harry.
(b) Phil.
(c) Henry.
(d) Sara.

4. Who does the voice come from on Dave's way to work?
(a) "A coloured conductor."
(b) "The woman beside him."
(c) "A lost conductor."
(d) "Mary."

5. In what kind of cottage does the famous five's uncle live?
(a) Little.
(b) Uoden.
(c) Litter.
(d) Wooden.

Short Answer Questions

1. Randolf says, "I can't understan this being so _____ on the one day of the year."

2. What do Randolf's friends say when they enter?

3. What is the famous five's dog's name?

4. Randolf says that on this day one "would surely ____ a pal or two."

5. It is Frank's wife's birthday in "No Flies on Frank." How old is she?

Short Essay Questions

1. Compare the characters of Eric Hearble and Frank. How are these characters similar? How do they differ?

2. Describe the plot of the story "The Wrestling Dog."

3. Compare the characters of Randolf in "Randolf's Party" and the Denis in "At the Denis." How do these characters relate?

4. How does Lennon create the imagery in the story "The Wrestling Dog"? What is the setting?

5. Describe how Lennon uses the illustrations to complement the writings in this book.

6. Describe the word "macabre", and explain how this applies to "Good Dog Nigel" and "No Flies on Frank."

7. What did Paul McCartney say of the collection in the Introduction of the book?

8. Describe the rhyme and meter of the short poem, "Good Dog Nigel."

9. Who was one of the major influences of John Lennon in terms of writing style? Cite an example from "No Flies on Frank", which shows this.

10. Compare the symbolism and themes of the story "The Wrestling Dog" and the poem "Good Dog Nigel."

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