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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8: June 1898.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Henry's story appear in print?
(a) the English Illustrated Magazine
(b) the New England Quarterly
(c) the Irish Illustrated Magazine
(d) as a published book in London

2. What did Henry like about Holmes Jr.?
(a) his honesty and forthrightness
(b) his intellectuality and solemness
(c) his wordiness and bursts of sermon-like phrases
(d) his steadfast friendship

3. What possession of Henry's brother, Wilky, had such a powerful effect on him and influenced his writing?
(a) his Army blanket
(b) his Army shoes
(c) his Union cap
(d) the jacket of his uniform

4. When did Henry James Senior die?
(a) ten years after his wife died
(b) within a year after his wife died
(c) three years after his wife died
(d) four years after his wife died

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what century is the play set?

2. What had Henry heard about Oscar Wilde's parents?

3. Who was Lord Alfred Douglas?

4. Who was the stenographer Henry hired?

5. When Henry decides on residing in Lamb House in Rye how long a lease does the owner grant him?

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