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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. Where does Brooksmith go after his mother dies?

2. What thought do Mr. Offord's friends give Brooksmith after Mr. Offord's death?

3. What is the publisher's relationship with Julianne Bordereau?

4. What position do the Monarchs always occupy in the illustrations the main character makes?

5. Why has Winterbourne come to the place where he meets Daisy Miller?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is unique about James' narrative perspective in 'Brooksmith'?

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

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

5. What is the irony in the title ''The Real Thing'?

6. What is the narrator's interest in Brooksmith?

7. Describe Mr. Oliver Offord's salons.

8. Where does the narrator believe Brooksmith has gone?

9. Describe the conditions under which Morgan dies.

10. What is Brooksmith's relationship with Mr. Oliver Offord?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

James is occasionally very specific about the season in which his stories are set. What is the literal or symbolic importance of the seasons and nature in James' stories?

Essay Topic 2

Write a character sketch of the author based on his style and content. What values does he hold dear? What are his hopes and fears? What kind of person do you think he is? Anchor your sketch in passages in the book.

Essay Topic 3

What are the rules that govern James' storytelling? What can you surmise from his essays and stories? Do his stories and his essays agree?

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