Tales of Henry James: The Texts of the Stories, the Author on His Craft, Background and Criticism Quiz Questions | Quiz: The Jolly Corner

Quiz: The Jolly Corner

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

Directions: Circle the correct answer.

1. Who haunts the house on jolly corner?
a) The man Spencer Brydon could have been.
b) Spencer Brydon's former self.
c) Spencer Brydon's love for Miss Staverton.
d) Spencer Brydon's father.

2. How does Spencer Brydon encounter the city he moves to at the beginning of 'Jolly Corner'?
a) He finds it charming.
b) He is fascinated by how it has not changed.
c) He is appalled by the changes.
d) He is repulsed by it.

3. Whose house is on Jolly Corner?
a) Miss Staverton's lover's.
b) Spencer Brydon's family's house.
c) Miss Staverton's family's house.
d) Spencer Brydon's business partner's....
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