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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 happens, in "The Uncommon Prayer-Book," when Mr. Davidson returns to the chapel?

2. In "The Diary of Mr. Poynter," what covers the human figure that appears to Mr. Denton?

3. What does Mr. Davidson discover about Mr. Poshwitz, at the end of "The Uncommon Prayer-Book"?

4. What did the dean discover, in the story "An Episode of Cathedral History"?

5. What is uncommon about the prayer books, in the story "The Uncommon Prayer-Book"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens when Mr. Davidson returns to the church on St. Mark's day?

3. What inheritance does Mr. Humphreys receive from his uncle?

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

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

6. In "The Malice of Inanimate Objects," how do the objects attack the men in the story?

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

8. In "The Stalls of Barchester Cathedral," how did John Haynes' predecessor die?

9. What is unusual about Betton Woods?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the interaction between Mr. Wraxall and Mary Simpson. How do these characters help each other? Why does Mr. Wraxall want to help Mary Simpson? Is love a theme of this story?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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

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