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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. Which birds hover "in the hottest parts of the line"?

2. What bird do the explosives cause to flee?

3. To whom does James Cushat-Prinkley plan on proposing to?

4. What do Francesca's enemies know of her to lack?

5. From what coronation does Clovis believe that Lady Beanford has caught a chill?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the last action in "The Death Trap"?

2. What news does James Cushat-Prinkly have for his family at the end of "Tea"?

3. Why were the magpies restricted to where they could build their nests? ("Birds on the Western Front.")

4. What does poultry farmer consider to be the one draw back of eggs?

5. Why is Francesca considered "one of those women" that Fate had the best intentions for?

6. What gifts does Harvey give to his nephews?

7. Why is Dr. Stronetz worried about Dimitir staying in the castle? ("The Death Trap.")

8. Why is there no system of reward in Hell?

9. What is the legend surrounding the castle in "The Wolves of Cernogratz"?

10. What actually happened to Mrs. Umberleigh in "The Disappearance of Crispina Umberleigh"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many people have believed that Saki placed himself in all, or many, of his texts as a main character. Create a hypothesis stating whether or not you believe Saki injected himself in his texts and what the purpose served for Saki. (Do you think that he was creating himself as the person he wished to be, the person he was, or as a mask?) Support your answer completely.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the characters Reginald and Clovis. Are these the same character, just given different names? How are the characters similar? How are they different? How could they be seen as mirror-images or foils?

Essay Topic 3

Loss was a major theme in many of the texts. But, for Saki as the author, the feeling of loss did not seem to affect him (or his characters). Describe at least three texts that illustrate loss, the character's reaction to the loss, and how you believe Saki felt about loss.

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