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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. What is General Littlefield doing when Thurber enters his office?
(a) Swatting a fly.
(b) Cutting his nostril hair.
(c) Kissing his secretary.
(d) Playing darts.

2. What does Thurber say Muggs like to bite?
(a) Trees.
(b) Cushions.
(c) Cats.
(d) Humans.

3. What does Thurber fear Muggs will do when he feeds him?
(a) Jump on him.
(b) Scratch him.
(c) Bite him.
(d) Growl at him.

4. What does Thurber say he lacks the proper perspective to do in his middle years?
(a) Converse.
(b) Entertain.
(c) Draw.
(d) Write.

5. What war is raging in this chapter?
(a) The Boer War.
(b) The Civil War.
(c) World War Two.
(d) World War One.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Thurber describe as a prankster?

2. What does Cave Canem mean?

3. Which member of Thurber's family is a veteran of the Battle of Missionary Ridge?

4. Who do people complain to about Muggs?

5. Why can't Thurber enter the army?

Short Essay Questions

1. Summarize the book.

2. How does Muggs deal with mice?

3. Why does Thurber claim that even Lord Jim found it difficult to run away?

4. What does Thurber say about hypnotism?

5. What problems does Grandfather have with the electric roundabout?

6. How does Thurber feed the dog?

7. Why does Muggs stop entering the house?

8. How does Mother respond to accusations that Muggs bites people?

9. Summarize chapter nine.

10. What happens in General Littlefield's office?

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