"In the evenings in his room he used to lift iron bars, cannon-balls, heave dumb-bells, and haul himself up to the ceiling with his teeth. You could hear the thumps half a mile." What relevant literary device is used in this sentence?
Hyperbole
200
Where was Stephen Leacock educated?
The University of Toronto and the University of Chicago
200
According to the author, if you must take a bath, what should the general temperature of the bath be?
Warm
200
What is the purpose of a satirical essay?
The essay's purpose is to point out a flaw or absurdity.
300
Who did Leacock come to Canada with?
His family
300
According to the author, if your office opens at eleven, what time should you get up?
ten-thirty
300
"Cholera is caused by a frightful pain in the stomach..." What is the literary device used in this sentence?
Irony
400
What department did Leacock become the head of at McGill University?
The economics department
400
What do young men who follow Jiggins do prior to breakfast.
Run a marathon
400
Define caricature.
Caricature is the use of a picture/description that over-exaggerates the abnormalities of a person or thing
500
What famous literary work of Stephen Leacock's was published 1910?
Literary Lapses
500
According to the author, how much food should you eat?
As long as you can pay for it, as much as you can
500
"He used to take a cold plunge every morning. He said it opened his pores. After it he took a hot sponge. He said it closed his pores." Why is this phrase ironic?
A hot bath would normally open your pores while a cold bath closes them.