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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. Who are the two relatives who appear in Henry's dream?

2. What did Henry think of Oscar Wilde's play, AN IDEAL HUSBAND?

3. What did Henry like about Americans?

4. How did Henry like to be seen as a writer by people?

5. Who was Minny Temple?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What scandal results in Oscar Wilde being brought to open trial?

4. What incident with his father in Boulogne haunts Henry?

5. What does Oscar Wilde's wife do because of the scandal and trial of Wilde?

6. What English locale entrances Henry and what is it like?

7. With whom does Minny argue and about what?

8. What happened when Alice's father died within a year after her mother's death?

9. What did Henry long for after observing the people at the ball?

10. What is his play GUY DOMVILLE about?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1) How does Henry change his opinion of the novel, THE SCARLET LETTER? How is this significant in Henry's life?

2) Describe the attack on Fort Wagner during the Civil War? What happens?

3) Who is James Barker and what happens to him in the Civil War?

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

Essay Topic 2

1) Who is Lily Norton? Describe her.

2) Why doesn't Henry think Lily will ever marry?

3) Describe Mrs. Smith's sister who recovered from cancer. Who is she married to?

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

Essay Topic 3

1) Describe briefly each of the children of Henry James.

2) Describe Henry James Sr. and his wife briefly.

3) Describe Lady Wolseley briefly.

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

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