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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 Lady Ivy want?

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

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

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

5. What markings are on John Haynes' face when they find him dead?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who reads Mr. Karswell's paper, in "Casting the Runes," and what happens to this person?

3. Who is John Haynes, in the story "The Stalls of Barchester Cathedral"?

4. What is odd about the wood carvings in John Haynes room, in the story "The Stalls of Barchester Cathedral"?

5. How does Miss Denton use the diary, in the story "The Diary of Mr. Poynter"?

6. What does Mr. Harrington return to Mr. Karswell, and what happens to Mr. Karswell, at the end of "Casting the Runes"?

7. What passage does Mr. Humphreys find that describes the maze?

8. What is unusual about Betton Woods?

9. Describe the hedge maze, in "Mr. Humphreys and his Inheritance."

10. What is the legend of the three crowns?

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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