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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 does Mr. Somerton forget to replace when he leaves the Abbot's treasure?
2. In "Canon Alberic's Scrapbook," what king's photo is in the scrapbook?
3. How does the maid respond to Mr. Anderson when he asks about his missing item?
4. In "A School Story," what happens to the writing on the paper the narrator finds?
5. What part of the church is Mr. Wraxall unable to enter?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the caretaker of S. Bertrand Church.
2. How does Dennistoun come across Canon Alberic's Scrapbook?
3. What does Parkins dream about the night he finds the metal object? What does the maid tell him the next day?
4. What painting does Mr. Williams think Dennistoun would like, in "The Mezzotint"? What does Dennistoun think of the painting?
5. What does Mr. Somerton do for a living, and how does it lead him to the treasure of Abbot Thomas?
6. Describe the documents Mr. Anderson finds at the end of "Number 13." Where does he find them? What do they reveal? What does he do with them?
7. Why does Collins try to warn Mrs. Anstruther not to plant her rose garden in the chosen location?
8. Why is Mr. Anderson in Jutland Viborg, in "Number 13"?
9. Why does Mr. Somerton's servant summon Mr. Gregory, in "The Treasure of Abbot Thomas"? What does Mr. Gregory do for Mr. Somerton ?
10. What does Dennistoun learn about the house in the painting, in "The Mezzotint"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How does James treat female characters in his stories? Choose one female character and explain James' depiction of her. Is she a positive or negative character? What is the significance of James' choices?
Essay Topic 2
What roles do villains play in James' stories. Choose two stories from James' collection and discuss how the villain interacts with the other characters. Is the villain always the ghost?
Essay Topic 3
How does description play a role in an author's work? How does the author use description to draw the reader into the story? What are some examples where the description does not work?
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