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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. What did Bob want to do?

2. Who was the brother of the Baroness von Rabe?

3. What story was one of the delights of Henry's childhood?

4. Who wrote a letter from Venice to Henry in the beginning of Chapter 8?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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?

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

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

5. Who was Cabot Russell and what happened to him?

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

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

8. 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?

9. Who is Hendrick Andersen and what is Henry's relationship with him?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1) Who in Rome invites Henry to parties and dinners at their palazzo? Describe them.

2) What does Henry give a speech on at one of the dinners in Rome? What is the reaction to the speech?

3) With whom do his Roman friends try to fix him up and what famous American woman is her relative?

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

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) Where does Henry's family originally come from in Ireland? How does Webster insult Henry about his family?

2) Describe the costume ball that Lady Wolseley puts on during Henry's visit? Who does Mrs. Webster dress as? Who does Mona dreaa as?

3) Who is Mona? What upsets Henry concerning her?

4) Choose one of the three topics and write on it.

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