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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 must happen for Mr. Somerton to be out of the Abbot's grip?
2. What happens when Parkins blows the whistle, in "Oh Whistle, and I'll come to You, My Lad."
3. Where did Mr. Wraxall travel on his last trip?
4. Where does Mr. Garrett meet Mary Simpson?
5. What are the Englishman's friends not interested in studying in "Canon Alberic's Scrapbook"?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Mr. Somerton do for a living, and how does it lead him to the treasure of Abbot Thomas?
2. What does Dennistoun learn about the house in the painting, in "The Mezzotint"?
3. What is Abbot Thomas's treasure? Where is it located?
4. Where does Dennistoun lock the painting away? What does Mr. Dennistoun's servant see in the painting?
5. How does Dennistoun arrive at S. Bertrand, and why does he want to go to the church?
6. 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?
7. Why does Mr. Somerton's servant summon Mr. Gregory, in "The Treasure of Abbot Thomas"? What does Mr. Gregory do for Mr. Somerton ?
8. What happens to Mr. Wraxall after he views Count Magnus's tomb?
9. Describe the caretaker of S. Bertrand Church.
10. What does Parkins dream about the night he finds the metal object? What does the maid tell him the next day?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What roles do villains play in James' stories. Choose two stories from James' collection and discuss how the villain interacts with the other characters. Is the villain always the ghost?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss how superstition plays a role in the story "Number 13." Choose one other story and discuss how superstition plays a role in that story.
Essay Topic 3
How does James treat female characters in his stories? Choose one female character and explain James' depiction of her. Is she a positive or negative character? What is the significance of James' choices?
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