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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. Given the chance to row off in the night with Winterbourne, what action indicates Daisy might not be as loose as people think?

2. What does not seem to concern Winterbourne?

3. What did a lady tell Mrs. Miller about local castles?

4. Why does Mrs. Costello say about meeting Daisy Miller?

5. What theme of the novel runs through much of Henry James' novels?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the irony of Mrs. Costello's nieces in America?

2. Briefly describe the double standard about morality implied in the novel.

3. What is it in Daisy's conversation that Winterbourne misses that should have told him how Daisy is feeling about him?

4. What is the overall objection to the Miller family?

5. What is the contradiction in Daisy among the Americans?

6. Describe Daisy's coquettish behavior with Winterbourne on the way to Chillon.

7. What makes Winterbourne so proud on the trip to Chillon?

8. Explain Winterbourne's first impression of Daisy.

9. What are the questions James raises about Daisy Miller?

10. Describe how one of the two main characters is introduced at the beginning of the novel.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay on competition in love. Use the verbal sparring between Giovanelli and Winterbourne as an example of how men compete for the attention of a woman. In your essay suggest how Winterbourne might have done a better job of courting Daisy.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay about the growth and change in America after the Civil War (1861-1865) which saw people like the Millers become quite wealthy through industry and become world travelers. Your essay should discuss the American spirit and the American dream that influenced its growth and development.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay on the irony of Mrs. Costello's objection to Daisy's seeing Italian men. Although James does not comment on it, there is an irony that Mrs. Costello has an Italian last name. Discuss how people often condemn in otherw what they accept in themselves.

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