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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. How were the downstairs rooms at Lamb house like?
(a) large and airy
(b) medium-sized and dark
(c) small and cozy
(d) elegant with large windows

2. Who was it who told a ghost story to Henry which intrigued him?
(a) his friend Benson
(b) his father
(c) his aunt Kate
(d) the archbishop of Canterbury

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

4. How old was Henry James when he was touring Paris with the two American sisters?
(a) 59
(b) 57
(c) 56
(d) 55

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Henry support and therefore wish not to get into an argument about during his visit in Marseilles?

2. What was Henry's brother, William, like?

3. Where and when had Henry met Constance?

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

5. What did the doctors tell Henry's father he must do after he had that vision or attack?

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