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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 other subject does Thurber say causes him trouble?

2. Where does Muggs go when Thurber punishes him?

3. Who does Dora Gedd injure in her bedroom?

4. Which member of Vashti's love triangle proves to be imaginary?

5. Complete the following sentence; mistaken exits and__

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the Thurbers do with Muggs when he dies?

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

3. How does Thurber cope with the military drills?

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

5. Who was Jack Johnson?

6. How does the mood if the book change in this chapter?

7. How does Bassum try to help Bolenciecwcz pass his exams?

8. How does Muggs deal with mice?

9. Why does Thurber fail to graduate from university?

10. Summarize chapter nine.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Thurber represent his family in the book? Does Thurber have any conflicts with his family and if so, how does he express these problems? How does Thurber's family shaped him as a person?

Essay Topic 2

How accurate do the students think Thurber's representation of World War drafting is? How does he change his representation so it fits in with the story's themes?

Essay Topic 3

How did the Civil War change American society? How does Thurber express these changes?

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