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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9: March 1899.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the stenographer Henry hired?
(a) William MacAlpine
(b) Kenneth MacDonald
(c) James MacDougal
(d) John Gordon

2. Henry remembers that Constance was depressed when?
(a) in the fall and when she had no inspiration to write
(b) in the summer months and when visited by Americans
(c) on completing a novel and in the winter months
(d) when considering her age and being single

3. What prestigious club in London did Henry want to join?
(a) the Writer's Guild
(b) the Gentlemen's Club
(c) the Punch and Judy Club
(d) the Reform Club

4. Describe Alice, Henry's younger sister.
(a) She was pretty but shallow.
(b) She was a robust, happy girl.
(c) She was in ill health but stoic.
(d) She was healthy and very athletic.

5. How did Alice behave when a young man came into the room?
(a) She left the room immediately.
(b) She made a point of ignoring the young man.
(c) She became extremely flirtatious.
(d) She became garrulous, shrill and uneasy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who were the children in the ghost story Henry wrote?

2. What experience did Henry's father have in London many years ago which completely debilitated him?

3. With whom did Alice develop a close friendship after her parents died?

4. How did the distinguished guest of the Jameses embarrass and shame Alice?

5. What was the name of the little girl in the ghost story published in Colliers?

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