View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How were the downstairs rooms at Lamb house like?

2. What did Hendrick Andersen and Henry James have in common?

3. What did William want to be at first?

4. How long had the Smiths worked for Henry at Kensington?

5. What did Henry's father live on?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the importance of the book THE SCARLET LETTER by Hawthorne in Henry's life?

2. Where did the James family move and what brought about Henry's first breakthrough in his writing at the end of Chapter 7?

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

4. Who does Henry bring along with him from London to continue in his hire?

5. What is the difference between Henry and Hendrick and what do they have in common?

6. To whom does Henry introduce Constance and where; what is the result?

7. Who does Henry hire at the beginning of Chapter 6 and why?

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

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

10. Who is Burgess Noakes and what is he like?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1) What incident with his father on the beach in Bologne does Henry remember? What is Henry's reaction to it?

2) Describe the argument Henry James Sr. and Minny Temple have. What do they argue about? What is Mrs. James's opinon of the Minny's part in the argument?

3) What unusual sleeping arrangements must be faced by Holmes and Henry? How do they react to the situation?

4) Choose one of the three topics to write on.

Essay Topic 2

1) Who is Lily Norton? Describe her.

2) Why doesn't Henry think Lily will ever marry?

3) Describe Mrs. Smith's sister who recovered from cancer. Who is she married to?

4) Choose one of the three topics to write on.

Essay Topic 3

1) Who is John Addington Symonds? What does he do?

2) Describe John Addington Symonds's wife.

3) Describe the story that John Symonds and his wife inspire Henry to write.

4) Choose one of the three topics to write on.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 713 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample