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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. During what season does John Haynes begin to hear strange whispering?

2. Where is John Haynes found dead?

3. Where did John Haynes work?

4. Where is the inn that Mr. Thomson stays, in the story "Rats"?

5. What wood carving comes to life in John Haynes' office when he touches it?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the old man Mr. Davidson meets tell him about, in "The Uncommon Prayer-Book"?

2. In "The Uncommon Prayer-Book," what does Mrs. Porter says is wrong at the church?

3. In the story "A Vignette," what does the narrator see when he looks into the garden?

4. Who is Mr. Poschwitz, in the story "The Uncommon Prayer-Book"?

5. What is the legend of the three crowns?

6. Who is Lady Ivy and what does she want?

7. Why does Squire Francis Bowles want to be buried in an earthy grave?

8. Who is Paxton, in the story "A Warning to the Curious," and what happens to him?

9. What does Mr. Thomson find in the strange room, in the story "Rats"?

10. Why is Mr. Karswell, one of the main characters in "Casting the Runes," a vicious man?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does James use point of view to engage the reader and enhance the plot? Choose one story and determine whose point of view the story is being told from. How does this effect the reader's engagement with the characters and plot?

Essay Topic 2

Choose one story and analyze the message James is trying to convey in that story. What lesson do the characters learn in this story?

Essay Topic 3

How does James address the theme of revenge in his book? Choose two examples and explain how these examples contribute to the theme of revenge.

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