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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. Where in Rome did Henry attend a party?

2. What did Wilky and Bob have in common?

3. Where do Henry and Hendrik go on one of the only sunny days during Hendrik's visit to Lamb House?

4. What possession of Henry's brother, Wilky, had such a powerful effect on him and influenced his writing?

5. What had Henry's friend, Edward Warren, offered to do for Henry?

Short Essay Questions

1. To whom does Henry introduce Constance and where; what is the result?

2. What happens that develops a relationship between Henry and Mrs. Smith that's too intimate for a boss and his servant?

3. What location in Rome do Hendrick and Henry visit together and what is the significance of the visit?

4. Who suggested to Henry's father, after his attack, that he should read a certain philosopher's writings; who was the philosopher and what effect did it have on Henry's father?

5. Which of Henry's brothers gives a speech; where is it given and about what?

6. What is the importance of the book THE SCARLET LETTER by Hawthorne in Henry's life?

7. Where did the James family move and what brought about Henry's first breakthrough in his writing at the end of Chapter 7?

8. Who does Henry bring along with him from London to continue in his hire?

9. Who helps Henry choose furnishings for his house and what problem develops with that person?

10. What was Henry's guest, Lily Norton, like and what did they have in common?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

1) How did Henry James Sr. lose his leg? Go into as much detail as possible.

2) What was Henry James Sr.'s first thought about the Civil War in relation to his sons?

3) What was the change in Henry's father's opinion about the war and his family's involvement later?

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

Essay Topic 3

1) What two girls does Henry tour Paris with. Describe them and Henry's opinion o them.

2) Describe Constance Fenimore Woolson.

3) Why is Constance Henry's closest friend?

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

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