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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. There are several carvings in John Haynes' office made from a tree. What is significant about the tree?
2. What wood carving comes to life in John Haynes' office when he touches it?
3. What happens to Mr. Burton, at the end of "The Malice of Inanimate Objects"?
4. Why is the secretary afraid for Dunning?
5. In "A Warning to the Curious," what is the purpose of the three crowns?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens when Mr. Davidson returns to the church on St. Mark's day?
2. What is in the sphere at the end of "Mr. Humphreys and his Inheritance," and what does Mr. Humphreys decide it means?
3. Who reads Mr. Karswell's paper, in "Casting the Runes," and what happens to this person?
4. What does the narrator learn about the wood carvings, at the end of "The Stalls of Barchester Cathedral"?
5. How does Miss Denton use the diary, in the story "The Diary of Mr. Poynter"?
6. What passage does Mr. Humphreys find that describes the maze?
7. Why is Mr. Karswell, one of the main characters in "Casting the Runes," a vicious man?
8. Who is Paxton, in the story "A Warning to the Curious," and what happens to him?
9. What inheritance does Mr. Humphreys receive from his uncle?
10. Who is Lady Ivy and what does she want?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 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 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.
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