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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. Who fires Eric Hearble in "The Fat Growth on Eric Hearble"?

2. The story of the famous five is in what alley?

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

4. What does Frank refer to his mother-in-law as in "No Flies on Frank"?

5. What does Dave hear the voice say on his way to work in "Partly Dave"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the dentist tell the woman about the state of her teeth in "At the Denis"? What does this prompt her to do?

2. Where do the flies arrive in "No Flies on Frank"? What does Frank do about them?

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

4. What is the setting of "Randolf's Party"? What imagery is described?

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

6. Define the term "portmanteau" and give examples of this in "At the Denis."

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

8. Describe the plot of "The Fat Growth on Eric Hearble."

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

10. What is the most notable feature of John Lennon's writing in this collection?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does "The Famous Five through Woenow Abbey" refer to? Who wrote the original series? What is Lennon saying with this story?

Essay Topic 2

Define portmanteau and describe how John Lennon uses it in his works throughout the book.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the term "satire" as it applies to Lennon's works. Give examples of satire in different selections from the book.

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