1. Who visits Henry in the first chapter?
(a) an expatriate Russian princess
(b) Oscar Wilde
(c) his cousin Minny
(d) his brother William

2. What is the dilemma of the main character in Henry's play?
(a) whether to carry on the family line or join a monastery
(b) whether to travel to America or remain in Europe
(c) whether to marry his true love or marry a wealthy woman
(d) whether to become a novelist or a businessman

3. What was Henry's brother, William, like?
(a) He was a sickly boy
(b) He was shy and retiring
(c) He was exuberant, strong and popular
(d) He was quiet and intellectual

4. Where had Henry found some of the names he used in his novels?
(a) newspaper articles
(b) wedding announcements
(c) obituaries and death notices
(d) tombstones

5. What is the title of Henry's play which is having its premiere?
(a) Civil War Nightmare
(b) Portrait of a Lady
(c) Daisy Miller
(d) Guy Domville

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the adjective one of the Wolseleys' guests used over and over again in discussing the characters in Henry's novels and in George Eliot's novels.

2. With what poet's sister did Henry compare Alice?

3. What famous novelist visited the Jameses in Paris?

4. Why were the family meals a trial for Alice?

5. What was the name of the only child at the Hospital?

(see the answer key)

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