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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What thought does the narrator give to Brooksmith after Mr. Offord's death?
(a) He does not give Brooksmith much thought.
(b) He refers him for a job somewhere else.
(c) He considers hiring him, but cannot afford it.
(d) He loans him money and helps him set up his own house.

2. How does the main character describe the Monarchs' intelligence?
(a) He says that they stay away from intellectual pursuits that might cause them discomfort.
(b) He says that they are not very intelligent.
(c) He says that they are brilliant at scheming socially.
(d) He says that they are ignorant about reality, but current on reading the news.

3. How does James describe Pemberton?
(a) Brilliant and curious.
(b) Sophisticated and smart.
(c) Outgoing and gregarious.
(d) Weak and ineffectual.

4. What does the main character think of the Monarchs?
(a) They are looking for their daughter.
(b) They will commission portraits.
(c) They are coming to model for him.
(d) They have come to buy paintings.

5. What are the main character's feelings about the episode of the Monarchs' visit?
(a) He resents them for corrupting his art.
(b) He is profoundly sorry he cannot help them.
(c) He doesn't regret it.
(d) He wishes they had never come.

6. What condition does Pemberton impose on his agreement to work without pay?
(a) Morgan will not be told that he is working for nothing.
(b) He will get paid retroactively if the Moreens make money.
(c) Morgan will know that he is working for nothing.
(d) He will be boarded and clothed for free as well.

7. How does James characterize the relationship between Morgan and Pemberton?
(a) Comrades.
(b) Brothers.
(c) Lovers.
(d) Enemies.

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

9. Who is the main character of 'The Real Thing'?
(a) A businessman.
(b) A patron of the arts.
(c) A model.
(d) An illustrator.

10. Where does Brooksmith go after his mother dies?
(a) He disappears.
(b) To America.
(c) He departs on long travels.
(d) To Australia.

11. How does Morgan die?
(a) From malaria.
(b) From a broken heart for what he thought was Pemberton's betrayal.
(c) From shock to find out that his parents were actually broke.
(d) From tuberculosis.

12. What does Pemberton neglect to ask Mrs. Moreen?
(a) What he will be responsible for, exactly.
(b) How much he will be paid.
(c) Where he will stay.
(d) What his hours will be.

13. What accessory does Julianne Bordereau wear in the publisher's presence?
(a) A head wrap.
(b) An ostrich-feather hat.
(c) An emerald necklace.
(d) A green eye shade.

14. What was the crowd like that came to Mr. Offord's house?
(a) Mostly women.
(b) All men.
(c) Mostly men.
(d) All women.

15. Who steers conversation at Mr. Offord's house?
(a) The guests steer it among themselves.
(b) Brooksmith.
(c) The narrator.
(d) Mr. Offord.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The Monarchs ask the main character to hire them as ___________.

3. What do the Monarchs insist on in respect to the main character?

4. Who is Jeffrey Aspern?

5. What is Oronte's relationship with the main character?

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