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

2. Who delivers the winning sermon of the Sermon Handicap?

3. Whom does Bingo hope to impress by disguising himself as a Red Dawn member?

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

5. What is Cyril arrested for?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. 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?

4. In Chapter 16, why and how is Aunt Agatha punishing her sons, Claude and Eustace?

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

6. Why do Claude and Eustace fail to board their ship to Africa?

7. What history do Bertie and Cynthia share?

8. How does Jeeves ensure that the girl Bertie bets on in the egg and spoon race wins?

9. After learning that Rev. Wingham is also vying for Mary Burgess's affection, what does Jeeves suggest Bingo do?

10. Why does Jeeves think Harold is a good bet for the Choir Boys' Handicap Race?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Wodehouse's use of the plot device deus ex machina. Which stories contain this technique? Why might Wodehouse have used this technique? How does this plot device affect the tone and pace of the story?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss love and romance in Wodehouse's stories. Are romance and love often focuses of his stories? What are some examples of stories that center around the romance of Wooster and his love interest?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the motif of social class in the book. To what social class does Wooster belong? To what social class does Jeeves belong? How does social rank affect the relationship between Jeeves and Wooster?

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