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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. Where does Dennistoun return to at the start of "The Mezzotint"?

2. In "The Mezzotint," what does Mr. Williams realize the painting is doing?

3. What does Mr. Williams' servant see when he looks at the painting?

4. What sport does Parkins play with his friend, in the story "Oh Whistle, and I'll come to You, My Lad"?

5. What happens when Parkins blows the whistle, in "Oh Whistle, and I'll come to You, My Lad."

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Dennistoun lock the painting away? What does Mr. Dennistoun's servant see in the painting?

2. What happens to Mr. Wraxall after he views Count Magnus's tomb?

3. What does Mr. Anderson notice about the Number 13 while he is in town? What is the reason for this occurrence?

4. What happens when Dennistoun brings Canon Alberic's Scrapbook into his room at night? How does he get rid of it?

5. Describe the documents Mr. Anderson finds at the end of "Number 13." Where does he find them? What do they reveal? What does he do with them?

6. What painting does Mr. Williams think Dennistoun would like, in "The Mezzotint"? What does Dennistoun think of the painting?

7. Why does Parkins get rid of the metal object he finds, in "Oh Whistle, and I'll come to You, My Lad"? How does he get rid of it?

8. Describe the caretaker of S. Bertrand Church.

9. Whom does Mr. Garrett meet at the lodging house that helps him solve the mystery of the Tractate Middoth? How does this person help?

10. What does Mr. Wraxall learn about Count Magnus?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Identify the plot and subplot, in "An Episode of Cathedral History." Be sure to provide the definitions for both terms in your answer. How does James effectively keep the reader engaged without confusing them?

Essay Topic 2

How does James address the theme of revenge in his book? Choose two examples and explain how these examples contribute to the theme of revenge.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the interaction between Mr. Wraxall and Mary Simpson. How do these characters help each other? Why does Mr. Wraxall want to help Mary Simpson? Is love a theme of this story?

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