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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. For how long has Spencer Brydon been living in Europe at the beginning of 'Jolly Corner'?
(a) 1 year.
(b) 12 years.
(c) 33 years.
(d) 18 years.
2. How does James characterize Lady Bradeen?
(a) Savvy and manipulative.
(b) Mousy and fragile.
(c) Intimidating and smart.
(d) Elegant and beautiful.
3. What does May Bartram buy in London?
(a) A house.
(b) A golden bowl.
(c) A necklace.
(d) A pet bird.
4. What does the main character do to help Lady Bradeen?
(a) Saves her money.
(b) Warns her about her husband's visit.
(c) Protects her reputation.
(d) Corrects an error in her telegram.
5. What do Dencombe and Dr. Hugh assume about each other before they have met?
(a) They are writers.
(b) They are book reviewers.
(c) They are both invalids.
(d) They are avid readers.
Short Answer Questions
1. How does James describe May Bartram's physical appearance?
2. How does the main character find out that Lady Bradeen's husband has discovered the affair with Captain Everard?
3. How does James describe the Countess?
4. What was the content of the thing John Marcher told May Bartram?
5. Why does Lady Bradeen stop using the main character's telegraph office?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the difference between the doctor's relationship with Dencombe and his relationship with the Countess?
2. What is the significance of the setting in 'The Middle Years'?
3. Where is 'In the Cage' set?
4. Describe the meeting between Dencombe and Dr. Hugh.
5. What is the significance of the title?
6. Who is the main character of 'In the Cage,' and what is he dilemma?
7. What is the tragedy of 'The Middle Years'?
8. What is the telegraph operator's fiancée asking her to do?
9. What rules does James lay out for writing?
10. What is Marcher's realization at the end of 'The Beast in the Jungle'?
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