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| Thurber's essay contains all of the following | conversational style, digressions, satire, and humurous anecdotes |
| What does Thurber usually do | ignore the letter and forget to answer it. |
| In this essay, he lists many names. How does he feel about most of them. | He disapproves. |
| What kinds of names does the author usually favor?Sophie, Julie, Stong. | Simple, short names. |
| "The only animal whose naming demands concentration, hard work and ingenuity, " according the the author is... | seeing eye dogs |
| The author devotes a long paragraph of warnings against giving away puppies. How does he feel about this topic? | admitted digression (does not relate to the subject) |
| How does the author react to fancy names? | He dislikes them. |
| What was the largest category of names? | coy |
| Examples of cynical dog names are? | Tojo, Mussolini, Adolf |
| Why would Thurber suggest Stong as a good dog name? | He wants to get even. |
| What are some coy names that he lists? | Whishy & Washy, etc. |
| Does Thurber stay on topic in his essay? | No. He includes many humerous anecdotes. |
| Give an example of one story he tells. | (May vary) Visiting Author Stong and realizing his dog was names Thurber |
| What is Thurber's dogs name and what type of dog is he? | Poodle named Christabel |
