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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 ask the reader to think about, in "A Vignette"?

2. What is Mr. Humphrey's inheritance?

3. What does Mr. Thomson think he sees in the strange room, in "Rats"?

4. Where is the man when "A Neighbour's Landmark" begins?

5. In "The Diary of Mr. Poynter, " what was the dead man's coffin filled with?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What inheritance does Mr. Humphreys receive from his uncle?

3. Who is Mr. Poschwitz, in the story "The Uncommon Prayer-Book"?

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

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

6. What does the old man Mr. Davidson meets tell him about, in "The Uncommon Prayer-Book"?

7. 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?

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

9. Who is Lady Ivy and what does she want?

10. Describe the hedge maze, in "Mr. Humphreys and his Inheritance."

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does James address the theme of religion in his book? Choose two examples of examples of how religion presents itself and explain how these examples contribute to the theme religion.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the significance of the prayer books, in "Uncommon Prayer-Books." What is the significance of this story and how does it apply to the theme of magic and religion?

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