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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Middle Years.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does James characterize the Moreens?
(a) Bookish.
(b) Naïve.
(c) Flamboyant.
(d) Frivolous.

2. What does Brooksmith enjoy about the gatherings at Mr. Offord's house?
(a) Skimming from the household budget.
(b) Mingling in society.
(c) The food.
(d) Turning people away if he felt they were not worthy.

3. Where does the narrator think Brooksmith is now?
(a) Traveling.
(b) Waiting table for the gods.
(c) Hobnobbing in London.
(d) Playing horses in America.

4. What is the publisher's relationship with Julianne Bordereau?
(a) He seduces her.
(b) He rents a room from her.
(c) He rents her a room.
(d) Her publishes her biography.

5. Who is Jeffrey Aspern?
(a) A publisher.
(b) A clerk.
(c) A renowned poet.
(d) A painter.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dencombe realize as he dies?

2. What is the main character's response to this insistence?

3. What does Mr. Offord conduct in his home?

4. What is Dr. Hugh's reaction to Dencombe's book?

5. How often does the narrator stop by Mr. Offord's house?

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