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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. What is the Monarchs' reaction when the main character chooses Oronte and Miss Churm for the refined characters in the illustrations?

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

3. What thought does the narrator give to Brooksmith after Mr. Offord's death?

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

5. What does the narrator send to Brooksmith?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the first surprise we find out about Major and Mrs. Monarch?

2. Describe Mr. Oliver Offord's salons.

3. Who is Pemberton? What is he hired to do?

4. What is the setting of 'Daisy Miller,' and why is this significant?

5. What effect do the Monarchs have on the illustrator's art?

6. How effective is the unnamed publisher at getting the Aspern papers?

7. What is the relationship between Pemberton and Morgan?

8. What is the publisher trying to obtain in 'The Aspern Papers'?

9. What happens to Brooksmith when Mr. Oliver Offord dies?

10. What is the Moreens' financial situation, and how does this affect Pemberton?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many of James' relationships are platonic friendships. What do you think is the value of marriage in these stories, and do you think that James is somehow proposing that a different kind of relationship has a higher value than marriage?

Essay Topic 2

How does James' stories describe the difference between America and Europe? What does each civilization stand for? How are they distinguished? What kind of drama is created when they come into conflict?

Essay Topic 3

Many of James' characters are weak or ineffectual young men. What virtues or strengths do these young men have, and do they compensate for their weaknesses?

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