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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 does the narrator claim happened to him, at the end of "A Vignette"?

2. How was John Haynes predecessor killed?

3. What does Mr. Cooper try to find a key to?

4. What happens, in "The Uncommon Prayer-Book," when Mr. Davidson returns to the chapel?

5. What is the name of the strange forest, in "A Neighbour's Landmark"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mr. Harrington return to Mr. Karswell, and what happens to Mr. Karswell, at the end of "Casting the Runes"?

2. Who is John Haynes, in the story "The Stalls of Barchester Cathedral"?

3. What happens when Mr. Davidson returns to the church on St. Mark's day?

4. In "The Stalls of Barchester Cathedral," how did John Haynes' predecessor die?

5. What did the dean find when he remodeled the church, in "An Episode of Cathedral History."

6. What is odd about the wood carvings in John Haynes room, in the story "The Stalls of Barchester Cathedral"?

7. Why does Squire Francis Bowles want to be buried in an earthy grave?

8. Why does Mr. Lake go to the cathedral, and who does he stay with in "An Episode of Cathedral History"? Why is this person important to the tale?

9. How does Miss Denton use the diary, in the story "The Diary of Mr. Poynter"?

10. Why is Mr. Karswell, one of the main characters in "Casting the Runes," a vicious man?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define the term climax and decide where the point of climax is within a story of your choice. Explain how the event fits the definition of climax and site examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

When considering James's life, where do you believe he found the inspiration for his book? What does this book cause you to think about the author's life? How did James change the genre of horror and suspense writing?

Essay Topic 3

Choose one story and analyze the message James is trying to convey in that story. What lesson do the characters learn in this story?

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