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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 is Lettice Willoughby?

2. Prudence Baxter finishes her race in ___________ place.

3. What does Lord Emsworth learn at dinner in "Pig-hoo-o-o-o-ey!"?

4. Why does Lord Holbeton go to Italy?

5. What is Bingo's play laced with in "The Metropolitan Touch"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What troubles Lord Emsworth in the story "Pig-hoo-o-o-o-ey!"?

2. What does Lord Holbeton do with the trust money he is able to get?

3. What ruins Jopp's chance to win the American Amateur Championship in "The Heel of Achilles"?

4. Why does Cuthbert Banks join the Literary Society in "The Clicking of Cuthbert"?

5. What does Jeeves tell Cora about her song at the end of "Jeeves and the Song of Songs"?

6. Who is Chibnall? Who is he engaged to? What does the couple like to read?

7. How is the romance between Mr. Duff and Mrs. Chavender renewed?

8. What does Brusiloff reveal about Cuthbert that wins him the admiration of Adeline?

9. How does Mary help Rollo improve his golf game in "The Awakening of Rollo Podmarsh"?

10. How does Jeeves arrange for Bertie and company to come out on top in the egg-and-spoon race?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the motif of fate in "The Most of P.G. Wodehouse." What are some examples of the motif of fate in the stories in the collection? How does Wodehouse use this element in a comical way?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the motif of friendship in "The Most of P.G. Wodehouse." How is friendship depicted in the stories? What are some examples of when the protagonist depends on his friends to help him? Do the friends ever cause trouble?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the pursuit of wealth in "The Most of P.G. Wodehouse." Who are some characters who are in pursuit of money or other material goods? Does Wodehouse depict this in a comedic or serious tone? Are these characters usually successful or unsuccessful in their pursuit?

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