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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 did the dean discover, in the story "An Episode of Cathedral History"?

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

3. What does Dunning slip the sheet of paper into that belongs to Mr. Karswell?

4. Why is Dunning left home alone at night?

5. In "The Diary of Mr. Poynter," what covers the human figure that appears to Mr. Denton?

Short Essay Questions

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

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. Who is Lady Ivy and what does she want?

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

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

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

8. What is the legend of the three crowns?

9. 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?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the character of Dennistoun. Why does James choose to use this character in another story? What is the benefit of this? What is the significance of Dennistoun not believing in the supernatural?

Essay Topic 2

How does James use point of view to engage the reader and enhance the plot? Choose one story and determine whose point of view the story is being told from. How does this effect the reader's engagement with the characters and plot?

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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