Question

from "EXTRICATING YOUNG GUSSIE"
by P.G. Wodehouse
Read the Poem listed above and answer the following questions.

Answer 1

The author uses the phrase "a badly wrapped brown-paper parcel " for which of these purposes? (5 points)

Choose one answer.
a. To develop an ongoing metaphor
b. To set a dark tone for the passage
c. To juxtapose opposite characteristics
d. To foreshadow an important plot point

Answer 2

Which detail from the passage best supports the central idea from the text? (5 points)

Choose one answer.
a. I was feeling like a badly wrapped brown-paper parcel. I'm never at my best in the early morning.
b. And then I saw she was going to start something, and I bleated weakly to Jeeves to bring me tea.
c. Do not lose sight of the fact that all this was taking place on an empty stomach, shortly after the rising of the lark.
d. To one who knew young Gussie as well as I did, the words opened up a wide field for speculation.

Answer 3

Which of the following summaries corrects a mistake that Jake made? (5 points)

Choose one answer.
a. He thinks Aunt Agatha is a vile old woman, and tells her so.
b. He respects Aunt Agatha because she is strong-willed.
c. She wants him to find out what sort of creatures Gussie is seeing.
d. She wants him to stop his cousin Gussie from doing something foolish.

Answer 4

Drawing from the passage, how does Bertie feel about Gussie? (5 points)

Choose one answer.
a. Bertie dislikes Gussie, especially when involving Aunt Agatha.
b. Bertie is indifferent to Gussie, because Gussie seldom visits.
c. Bertie is sorry for Gussie, because Gussie is always getting into trouble.
d. Bertie knows Gussie well, especially that Gussie tends to get into trouble.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

@HelpBlahBlahBlah please? Xx

Answer 7

do i have to read a poem again?

Answer 8

Yes :3

Answer 9

The first one is C i think

Answer 10

Okay

Answer 11

umm the rest im not sure im sooo sorry :(

Answer 12

It's okay xx

Answer 13

im really sorry

Answer 14

It's okay c: