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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did the doctors tell Henry's father he must do after he had that vision or attack?
(a) write about his thoughts in a journal each day
(b) not read, write, think or make visits
(c) take the medicine which was prescribed daily
(d) go on walks and have visitors

3. What is the name of the parlor maid at Lamb House?
(a) Molly
(b) Lydia
(c) Mary
(d) Fanny

4. What was the name of the doctor who examined Henry?
(a) Dr. Williams
(b) Dr. Hamilton
(c) Dr. Richardson
(d) Dr. Harmon

5. How did Henry's good friend, Constance Fenimore Woolson, die?
(a) She died of a fever in Venice.
(b) She committed suicide in Venice.
(c) She died of a heart attack in Venice.
(d) She died of tuberculosis in Venice.

6. Who helps Henry pick out furnishings for his house in Rye?
(a) Sturges
(b) hit aunt Kate
(c) Lady Wolseley
(d) Gosse

7. With whom did Maud Elliot want to fix up Henry at one of her dinners?
(a) an older visitor from America who was a fan of Henry's
(b) an old relative of hers who was visiting
(c) an older Italian sculptress
(d) a widow and former Baroness von Rabe

8. To whom does Henry introduce Constance in Florence?
(a) Francis Boott and his daughter Lizzie
(b) Florence Lett and Lily Norton
(c) his aunt Kate and his cousin, Henrietta
(d) his friends, Mrs. and Mr. Miller

9. What does Henry do when he returns to Venice after a five-year absence?
(a) tries to avoid the street where Constance committed suicide
(b) enjoys his return to the beautiful, romantic city
(c) begins a novel about Constance Fenimore Woolson
(d) visits several Venetian churches where he prays

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

11. Where do Henry and Hendrik go on one of the only sunny days during Hendrik's visit to Lamb House?
(a) They visit the quaint old church in Rye.
(b) They walk around the village of Rye , visiting the shops.
(c) They bicycle to the sea , to the beach.
(d) They take a bicycle ride around the countryside near Rye.

12. What would his friend, Constance Fenimore Woolson, have done about the Smiths?
(a) persuaded them to go without rancor, or to reform
(b) made it so unpleasant for them they would want to leave
(c) dismissed them at the first sign of inebriation
(d) let them stay on and would have hoped for the best

13. What place in Rome do Henry and Hendrik visit together?
(a) the Colosseum
(b) the Spanish Steps
(c) the Vatican
(d) the Protestant Cemetery

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

15. What did Hendrick Andersen and Henry James have in common?
(a) They were both obsessed with the past.
(b) They both loved classical music.
(c) They were both writers.
(d) They both lived in Newport as children.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Henry visit in Marseilles?

2. The girls Henry meets in Paris are the daughters of whom?

3. How old was Henry and how old was Constance when they met?

4. What does Henry buy for his house which he is advised not to buy?

5. What did Florence Letts' daughter do that touched Henry?

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