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

Short Answer Questions

1. Magdalen tells James there is a man willing to pay him an immediately _________ pounds and then 150 pounds indefinitely.

2. James decided the only thing for him to do was to go out for ___________ with Mr. Mars.

3. Hugo admitted that he had loved _____________, though someone else had loved him - ironically.

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

5. James decides to go back to ________ flat for several days upon his return home.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

James realizes that Mrs. Tinckham has never taken a sip of the whiskey he keeps behind the counter fro special occasions.

Part 1: Why do you think James keeps a special bottle of whiskey behind the counter at the shop?

Part 2: Would you have drunk the bottle of whiskey were you in Mrs. Tinckman's shoes? Why or why not?

Part 3: Why is it a true mark of propriety that Mrs. Tinckman has never had a single sip of the whiskey?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

When James finally comes upon Hugo after his lengthy search, he's not quite sure what to say to him.

Part 1: Why do you think James was so intent on finding Hugo in the story?

Part 2: Why might James have been so nervous upon seeing Hugo again?

Part 3: How might James have started the conversation with Hugo in a different way?

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