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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. Where is John Haynes found dead?

2. Where is the inn that Mr. Thomson stays, in the story "Rats"?

3. In what month will a person die if he or she touches the carvings, in the story "The Stalls of Barchester Cathedral"?

4. How many prayer books does Mrs. Porter discuss with Mr. Davidson?

5. In "Casting the Runes," what covers the sheet of paper Dunning's receives?

Short Essay Questions

1. In the story "A Vignette," what does the narrator see when he looks into the garden?

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

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

4. What does the narrator learn about the wood carvings, at the end of "The Stalls of Barchester Cathedral"?

5. What passage does Mr. Humphreys find that describes the maze?

6. Who is Paxton, in the story "A Warning to the Curious," and what happens to him?

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

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

9. What is unusual about Betton Woods?

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

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

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 3

How does description play a role in an author's work? How does the author use description to draw the reader into the story? What are some examples where the description does not work?

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