Tales of Henry James: The Texts of the Stories, the Author on His Craft, Background and Criticism Test | Final Test - Easy

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Tales of Henry James: The Texts of the Stories, the Author on His Craft, Background and Criticism Test | Final Test - Easy

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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the young man, whom Dencombe sees approaching, doing?
(a) Reading one of his books.
(b) Reading a letter.
(c) Reading a critical review of his book.
(d) Discoursing to the young girl.

2. What was the content of the thing John Marcher told May Bartram?
(a) His bankruptcy.
(b) His love for her.
(c) His faith that something tremendous was going to happen to him.
(d) His homosexuality.

3. What does art thrive on, according to 'Art of Fiction'?
(a) Real conflicts.
(b) Discussion.
(c) Mysticism.
(d) Vision.

4. What happens to Dencombe before he can tell Dr. Hugh that he is a writer?
(a) Dr. Hugh is called away.
(b) He dies.
(c) Dr. Hugh tells him about the Countess and Miss Vernham.
(d) He faints.

5. How does Dr. Hugh create a reason to meet Dencombe?
(a) He feigns a cramp in his leg.
(b) He feigns shortness of breath.
(c) He leaves his book on Dencombe's bench.
(d) He goes out of his way to stop at Dencombe's bench.

6. What is Captain Everard's relationship with Lady Bradeen?
(a) Friend.
(b) Lover.
(c) Brother.
(d) Cousin.

7. What did the old superstition say about fiction?
(a) It is politically subversive.
(b) It is a form of insanity.
(c) It undermines religion.
(d) It is wicked.

8. How long did stories need to be in James' time?
(a) Around 7,000 words.
(b) Around 3,000 words.
(c) Around 5,000 words.
(d) Around 10,000 words.

9. What quality does a premise have to have in order to be suitable for a novel, in James' opinion?
(a) It has to be rich with possibilities.
(b) It has to redefine the forms of all novels that came before it.
(c) It has to make new insights into the nature of human consciousness.
(d) It has to prove a moral or teach a lesson.

10. How does the telegraph operator help Lady Bradeen and Captain Everard?
(a) She hides their correspondence from investigators.
(b) She prevents Lady Bradeen's husband from finding out.
(c) She contains the fallout of their affair.
(d) She poses as Captain Everard's lover for the sake of Lady Bradeen's husband.

11. What had John Marcher told May Bartram when they met earlier?
(a) His professional ambitions.
(b) A great secret.
(c) He declared his love to her.
(d) His crumbling financial situation.

12. What warning does Miss Vernham give Dencombe?
(a) To pay more attention to the Countess.
(b) To leave Dr. Hugh alone.
(c) To take care of his own health.
(d) To tend to his health not his writing.

13. What does May Bartram buy in London?
(a) A house.
(b) A necklace.
(c) A golden bowl.
(d) A pet bird.

14. What was terrible about the event John Marcher waited for?
(a) It would have broken him if it had happened.
(b) It consisted of nothing happening to him.
(c) It had already happened, and it had already prevented great wealth for him.
(d) It would have consisted of a great love if it had happened.

15. How does James characterize Lady Bradeen?
(a) Intimidating and smart.
(b) Mousy and fragile.
(c) Elegant and beautiful.
(d) Savvy and manipulative.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Spencer Brydon encounter the city he moves to at the beginning of 'Jolly Corner'?

2. Who is May Bartram?

3. How does James characterize the lifestyle John Marcher leads?

4. What is Dr. Hugh's reaction to Dencombe's book?

5. Why does John Marcher think he was invited along?

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