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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. For whom had the Royal Hospital at Kilmainham been built?

2. What situation leads Henry to compose a new story?

3. Who was Minny Temple?

4. Who is Gus Barker?

5. How many children did Oscar Wilde have and what gender were they?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is his play GUY DOMVILLE about?

2. What inspires Henry to return to his writing with vigor in the beginning of Chapter 4?

3. How did Alice react to her mother's death?

4. What is the plot of the novel Henry writes at the end of Chapter 4?

5. What former friend of Henry's does the Russian princess mention and why does it upset Henry?

6. Who was Gus Barker?

7. Where does Henry find an inspiration for a story?

8. Why was the success of his play so important to Henry?

9. How did Alice react when a young man entered the room?

10. Who is Mr. Webster and how does he interact with Henry?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1) Discuss Henry's view on the nature of success and failure. Does he feel one should strive for material succcess and popularity or

serve his art and be true to his artistic vision no matter what?

2) Describe Henry's visit to Lord Houghton's castle in Dublin. What is the entertainment? What is Henry's reaction to his stay there?

3) Describe Henry's visit with Lord and Lady Wolseley at the Royal Hospital in Dublin. Who is his manservant there and what is his relationship with him? Who is Mr. Webster and how does he interact with Henry?

4) Choose one of the three topics to discuss in writing.

Essay Topic 2

1) Where does the James family move to after Newport and what breakthrough in his writing does Henry have there regarding a sense memory?

2) Who is Mrs. Florence Lett? Describe her.

3) What does Mrs. Lett's daughter do which touches Henry and warms his heart?

4) Choose one of the three topics to write about.

Essay Topic 3

1) What incident with his father on the beach in Bologne does Henry remember? What is Henry's reaction to it?

2) Describe the argument Henry James Sr. and Minny Temple have. What do they argue about? What is Mrs. James's opinon of the Minny's part in the argument?

3) What unusual sleeping arrangements must be faced by Holmes and Henry? How do they react to the situation?

4) Choose one of the three topics to write on.

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