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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why has Winterbourne come to the place where he meets Daisy Miller?
(a) To visit his lover.
(b) To come to school.
(c) To meet Daisy Miller.
(d) To visit his aunt.

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

3. What is Brooksmith's reaction to Mr. Offord's death?
(a) He is glad.
(b) He is grief-stricken.
(c) He is relieved.
(d) He is guilty.

4. What is the reason for the Monarchs' insistence?
(a) They deserve help.
(b) They have a lot to lose.
(c) They are the real thing.
(d) They have assistance to offer.

5. How far is the publisher willing to go to get the Aspern papers?
(a) Paying 1,000 pounds.
(b) Paying 1,000 francs.
(c) Marrying Miss Tita.
(d) Marrying Julianne Bordereau.

6. Where does Winterbourne encounter Daisy Miller the second time?
(a) In the street.
(b) At Mrs. Walker's home.
(c) At Mr. Giovanelli's home.
(d) In a garden in Rome.

7. What does Morgan urge Pemberton to do?
(a) Walk out of the Moreens' house.
(b) Take a highly-paid job with another family.
(c) Stay with him no matter the cost.
(d) Adopt him and raise him as his son.

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

9. What is Miss Churm's relationship with the main character?
(a) She is one of his patrons.
(b) She is one a representative from an gallery.
(c) She is one of his regular models.
(d) She is one of his servants.

10. What does Mr. Offord conduct in his home?
(a) Business meetings.
(b) A reading club.
(c) A salon.
(d) Political meetings.

11. How does James describe Brooksmith's physical appearance?
(a) Lanky.
(b) Tall.
(c) Short.
(d) Fat.

12. What thought do Mr. Offord's friends give Brooksmith after Mr. Offord's death?
(a) One of Mr. Offord's friends takes him in as his butler.
(b) They think it would be wrong to hire him themselves.
(c) They ignore his requests for help or referrals.
(d) They get together to help find him a new position.

13. 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 brilliant at scheming socially.
(c) He says that they are not very intelligent.
(d) He says that they are ignorant about reality, but current on reading the news.

14. How does James characterize the relationship between Mr. Offord and Brooksmith?
(a) Intimate friends.
(b) Father and son.
(c) Employee-employer.
(d) Distant relations.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does James characterize Mr. and Mrs. Monarch?

2. What does the main character think of the Monarchs?

3. The Monarchs ask the main character for ___________.

4. What is it that shocks Mrs. Walker about Daisy Miller's behavior?

5. What effect have the Monarchs had on the main character's art, according to Jack Hawley?

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