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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 became a regular visitor of Henry's while he was preparing to leave London?

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

3. What French author did Henry enjoy reading?

4. What peculiar physical mannerism did Mrs. Florence Lett exhibit as she sat in Henry's drawing room?

5. What was the name of the little girl in the ghost story published in Colliers?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Henry's mother keep Henry out of the Civil War and how does Henry respond to this?

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

3. What does Henry do when he is summoned to Venice after Constance's suicide?

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

5. 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?

6. What morbid thought comes to Henry when he envisions his life in Lamb House in Rye?

7. What transpires when Hendrick visits Henry at Lamb House?

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

9. What is the difference between Henry and Hendrick and what do they have in common?

10. Which story did Henry decide to submit to which publication and which character in the story started to take on a life of her own, developing in ways Henry had not originally intended?

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) 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.

Essay Topic 3

1) In the beginning of the book Henry has a dream. Describe the dream. Where does it take place? Which of Henry's relatives are in it? What is Henry's reaction to it?

2) What does Henry like about having a play of his produced? What is his relationship to the actors taking parts in his play? What hopes does he have for it and for being a playwright rather than a novelist?

3) Compare Henry's play to Oscar Wilde's play. How do the audiences of the different plays react?

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

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