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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. In Chapter 16, what do Claude and Eustace agree to do so that they aren't discovered to be in town?

2. What has old Little recently recovered from?

3. Where are Bertie's cousins being sent to in Chapter 16?

4. How does Steggles interfere in Bertie and Bingo's choice for the Mothers' Sack Race?

5. Who does Bertie believe is the most long-winded of the local vicars?

Short Essay Questions

1. What history do Bertie and Cynthia share?

2. Why is Bingo Little disguising himself and participating in the Heralds of the Red Dawn?

3. Who is making a demonstration at Speakers' Corner in Chapter 11?

4. What happens after Ocean Breeze loses the Goodwood Cup?

5. Why is Cyril arrested in Chapter 9?

6. What nickname does Bertie come up with for the small boy he finds in his flat in Chapter 10?

7. What does Steggles do to sabotage Bingo's Christmas pageant?

8. What project does Bingo undertake in order to impress Mary? What does Bertie worry will happen during the event?

9. What does Bingo do to fall out of favor with Mary? What does Jeeves say he should do to get back on her good side?

10. What insider tip does old Little give Bertie in Chapter 11?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the schemes that take place in some of the stories. Which characters plan and act out schemes? Are these schemes presented in a humorous tone? Why might Wodehouse have presented these schemes in such a manner?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and interpret the character of Wooster. What are his defining character traits? What is his role in the stories? How does he affect the tone and plot of the stories?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the motif of money in "The Inimitable Jeeves". What role do money and wealth play in the stories? How does money affect Jeeves and his position and relationship with Wooster? How does money cause problems for the protagonists and secondary characters in the stories?

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