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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. What letters are carved into school master Sampson's coin?

2. What does Parkins realize is wrong with the figure that appears in his room?

3. Who does Mr. Garrett marry at the end of "The Tractate Middoth"?

4. Who has memories about where the rose garden is to be planted?

5. Where did Abbot Thomas work?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Dennistoun arrive at S. Bertrand, and why does he want to go to the church?

2. Describe Parkins, in "Oh Whistle, and I'll come to You, My Lad."

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

4. Who is Master Sampson, and what does he carry with him?

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

6. What happens when Mr. Somerton finds Abbot Thomas' treasure? How does he fix what happens?

7. What do the two men discuss, at the start of "A School Story "?

8. Describe the documents Mr. Anderson finds at the end of "Number 13." Where does he find them? What do they reveal? What does he do with them?

9. 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?

10. Describe the caretaker of S. Bertrand Church.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does James use the theme of greed in his stories? Choose one story that uses the theme of greed and explain whether James uses the story to teach a lesson. What is that lesson and how does James present it to the reader?

Essay Topic 2

How does the setting effect the reader's experience of the story? Does it matter that the story is set in another country? Describe the setting of the story of you choice and explain how it is intertwined with the plot.

Essay Topic 3

What role does the supernatural play in James' stories? Choose two examples and explain how it contrasts with the theme of religion. Choose two characters and discuss their relationship with the supernatural as well.

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