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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 is Mr. Humphrey's inheritance?

2. Where is John Haynes found dead?

3. What happens to Mr. Paxton, at the end of "A Warning to the Curious"?

4. What happened to the first crown, in "A Warning to the Curious"?

5. Who is Mr. Cooper, in the story "Mr. Humphrey's Inheritance"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Mr. Thomson find in the strange room, in the story "Rats"?

3. In "The Uncommon Prayer-Book," what does Mrs. Porter says is wrong at the church?

4. What is the legend of the three crowns?

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

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

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

8. What role does the secretary play, in "Casting the Runes"?

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

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

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?

Essay Topic 2

What is the relationship between Count Magnus and Mr. Wraxall? What purpose does this relationship serve in the story "Count Magnus." Why does James utilize this chemistry between characters?

Essay Topic 3

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

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