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“The Mixer” Quiz by PG Wodehouse
- Why does Blackie’s mother say that he is “sometimes quite undog-like”?
a. he is not friendlyb. he is not a handsome dog c. he is too friendly d. he talks
2. Identify the set of words that describe the narrator.
a. shy and unfriendly b. unmannerly and rude c. curious and restless d. calm and cool
3. How does the narrator’s mother respond to strangers?
a. howls at themb. growls at themc. gives kisses d. slobbers all over them
4. Why does the Master praise the narrator so much to the Shy Man?
a. wants to convince him that he is a great dog b. admires his watch dog qualities c. drive up the price
5. Why does the Policeman tell the Shy Man that Board of Health says he needed a change of air?
a. the police would arrest him b. he was in poor health c. they cared about him d. he is important
6. The Shy Man is trying to train the Blackie to
a. not barkb. to growlc. to barkd. give kisses
7. The story is told in what point of view?
a. Third person limitedb. Second person c. First person d. Third person omniscient
8. What literary device does the author use to tell the WHOLE story?
a. simile b. metaphor c. imagery d. personification
9. Why does Fred go to the country?
a. for a vacation b. to visit his father c. for his health d. visit Blackie
10. Blackie is considered an unreliable narrator because
a. he’s a dog b. he’s too friendly c. he misunderstands many events d. he sees everything that happens
11. Why does Fred not like the country?
a. it’s boring b. it’s too noisy c. his dog died there d. it gives him the creeps
12. Fred and his father, the caretaker, make “a great fuss” over Blackie at the end because
a. they think Blackie caught the robber on purpose b. Blackie loves the attention c. Blackie introduced them to the shy man d. Blackie likes ham
13. Why does Blackie not bark at the man in the window?
a. he got a treat for barking b. he got walloped for barking c. he doesn’t hear anyone at the window
14. After the Shy Man left him with the caretaker, describe how Blackie’s feelings changed.
a. he was excited about being in a new place b. he was happy having a new owner c. he was sad because he missed the Shy Man d. he was happy to be able to hunt
15. How did the Shy Man ad Bill kill the caretaker’s dog?
a. shot the dog b. ran the dog over c. downed the dog in a river d. poisoned the dog
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