2. How did Henry's good friend, Constance Fenimore Woolson, die?
(a) She died of a fever in Venice.
(b) She died of tuberculosis in Venice.
(c) She committed suicide in Venice.
(d) She died of a heart attack in Venice.

3. What are Hendrik and Henry celebrating when they have dinner at Hendrik's favorite restaurant?
(a) an award Hendrik won for a sculpture he made
(b) Henry's purchase of a small bust of Hendrik's
(c) their mutual affection for one another
(d) the acceptance for publication of one of Henry's stories

4. Who helps Henry pick out furnishings for his house in Rye?
(a) Lady Wolseley
(b) Gosse
(c) Sturges
(d) hit aunt Kate

5. How old was Florence Lett's daughter in Chapter 8?
(a) seven
(b) eight
(c) five
(d) six

Short Answer Questions

1. What would his friend, Constance Fenimore Woolson, have done about the Smiths?

2. What French author did Henry enjoy reading?

3. With whom did Maud Elliot want to fix up Henry at one of her dinners?

4. How old had Henry been when he first visited Rome?

5. Who was the stenographer Henry hired?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who suggested to Henry's father, after his attack, that he should read a certain philosopher's writings; who was the philosopher and what effect did it have on Henry's father?

2. Who helps Henry choose furnishings for his house and what problem develops with that person?

3. Which story did Henry decide to submit to which publication and which character in the story started to take on a life of her own, developing in ways Henry had not originally intended?

4. What morbid thought comes to Henry when he envisions his life in Lamb House in Rye?

5. With whom does Henry tour Paris and what are they like?

6. What does Florence Lett's daughter do and what effect does it have on Henry?

7. What does Henry do when he is summoned to Venice after Constance's suicide?

8. What do Henry and his friend, Perry, do during the first summer of the Civil War and what is the effect on them?

9. What was Henry's guest, Lily Norton, like and what did they have in common?

10. What location in Rome do Hendrick and Henry visit together and what is the significance of the visit?

(see the answer keys)

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