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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. Who did Mr. Garrett see looking for the Tractate Middoth earlier?

2. What does Mr. Williams decide to locate in "The Mezzotint"?

3. Why does Mr. Anderson invite the landlord to his room?

4. What pilgrimage did Magnus De la Gardie go on?

5. What does Parkins do with the whistle, at the end of "Oh Whistle, and I'll come to You, My Lad"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Dennistoun come across Canon Alberic's Scrapbook?

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

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

4. 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?

5. Describe the caretaker of S. Bertrand Church.

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

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

8. What happens when Mr. Garrett goes to look for the Tractate Middoth a second time?

9. Describe how the painting changes, in "The Mezzotint"?

10. What does Parkins think about the metal object he finds, in ""Oh Whistle, and I'll come to You, My Lad"? What does the object look like?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

What is the significance of the solitary traveler in James' books? Use two stories that use this character and how it relates to the plot.

Essay Topic 3

How does description play a role in an author's work? How does the author use description to draw the reader into the story? What are some examples where the description does not work?

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