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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 the name of the strange forest, in "A Neighbour's Landmark"?

2. What do the police suspect killed Mr. Poshwitz?

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

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

5. Who is Lady Ivy?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "The Malice of Inanimate Objects," how do the objects attack the men in the story?

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

3. What is the legend of the three crowns?

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

5. What is unusual about Betton Woods?

6. Who is Mr. Denton haunted by in "The Diary of Mr. Poynter," and what does he learn about that person?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

What roles do villains play in James' stories. Choose two stories from James' collection and discuss how the villain interacts with the other characters. Is the villain always the ghost?

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