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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9: March 1899.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Henry seek to correct about the American girls he tours Paris with?
(a) their gaudy clothes
(b) their rude manners
(c) their flirtatiousness with European men
(d) their speech, the way they drop consonants

2. What was Henry's brother, William, like?
(a) He was a sickly boy
(b) He was exuberant, strong and popular
(c) He was shy and retiring
(d) He was quiet and intellectual

3. How did Henry's sister Alice react when her mother died?
(a) She rallied and tried to be the mother of the house.
(b) She stayed in her bedroom and mourned.
(c) She had a nervous breakdown.
(d) She became deathly ill and was hospitalized.

4. Who did Henry visit in Marseilles?
(a) Pierre Boulet and his wife
(b) Paul Bourget and his wife
(c) Henri Bourgis and his wife
(d) Peter Bourget and his wife Claire

5. The girls Henry meets in Paris are the daughters of whom?
(a) Kaylina Smith, Minny's friend
(b) Anne Emmet, Minny's sister
(c) Ellen Temple, Minny's sister
(d) Sarah Temple, Minny's sister

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Aunt Kate say Alice would marry?

2. What experience did Henry's father have in London many years ago which completely debilitated him?

3. When Henry decides to write his own version of the ghost story, where does he finally decide it should take place?

4. What prestigious club in London did Henry want to join?

5. How did the distinguished guest of the Jameses embarrass and shame Alice?

(see the answer key)

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