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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What had John Marcher told May Bartram when they met earlier?
(a) He declared his love to her.
(b) His crumbling financial situation.
(c) His professional ambitions.
(d) A great secret.

2. How does James characterize Lady Bradeen?
(a) Intimidating and smart.
(b) Mousy and fragile.
(c) Savvy and manipulative.
(d) Elegant and beautiful.

3. What does Spencer Brydon do with the second house he acquires?
(a) Moves into it.
(b) Installs his friends in it.
(c) Installs his mistress in it.
(d) Renovates it to rent it.

4. Whose house is on Jolly Corner?
(a) Miss Staverton's lover's.
(b) Spencer Brydon's business partner's.
(c) Spencer Brydon's family's house.
(d) Miss Staverton's family's house.

5. What is clear to the reader and to Captain Everard, but not to the main character?
(a) Captain Everard is getting bored with Lady Bradeen.
(b) Captain Everard does not return her affection.
(c) Lady Bradeen's husband is finding out about his wife's affair.
(d) Captain Everard is fascinated with the main character.

Short Answer Questions

1. What allows May Bartram to buy this?

2. What does the main character do to help Lady Bradeen?

3. Where does Spencer Brydon return to at the beginning of 'Jolly Corner'?

4. How does James describe May Bartram's physical appearance?

5. How does the telegraph operator help Lady Bradeen and Captain Everard?

Short Essay Questions

1. What effect does the affair of Lady Bradeen and Captain Everard have on the telegraph operator?

2. Who is the main character of 'In the Cage,' and what is he dilemma?

3. What rules does James lay out for writing?

4. Under what conditions does Spencer Brydon meet Miss Staverton again?

5. What did James study before he took to writing, and how did this influence his writing?

6. What happens to bring May Bartram and John Marcher into closer friendship?

7. Where had John Marcher and May Bartram met previously, and what had happened then?

8. What is the significance of the title?

9. Where is 'In the Cage' set?

10. What is Marcher's realization at the end of 'The Beast in the Jungle'?

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