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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did James see walking up to Hugo's with Lefty Todd in order to get Hugo's stuff?

2. James receives a telegram from Magdalen, telling him to come to __________ as quickly as possible.

3. __________ had been a monolith to James and now James thought as to whether he would ever see him again.

4. James got along well with the young nurses, but the _________ were still skeptical of him at his job.

5. After eating at Mrs. Tinckham's shop, where did Mr. Mars and James decide to sleep for a while?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Even though he would be paid a lot for doing a little, James turns down the job offer.

Part 1: Why do you think James decided to turn down the job offer?

Part 2: Would you have turned down that job offer if you were in James' shoes? Why or why not?

Part 3: Should James have turned down that job? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

James decides that he just needs to write a play which will reach more people than a novel will.

Part 1: Do you think a novel is a strong mode of communication? Why or why not?

Part 2: Do you think a play is a strong mode of communication? Why or why not?

Part 3: Which medium is best for political movements: plays or novels? Why?

Essay Topic 3

James running into the arrangement of masks seems to be a symbolic scene.

Part 1: How does James wear a mask in his own life during the story?

Part 2: Why might it be symbolic for Anna to work in a place which has masks at its entryway?

Part 3: Do you think everyone wears a mask at some point? Why or why not?

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