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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. How does James describe the Countess?
(a) Fragile and unhealthy-looking.
(b) Stout and middle-aged.
(c) Mousy and retiring.
(d) Fit and energetic.

2. What is Dr. Hugh's reaction to Dencombe's book?
(a) He is profoundly personally moved.
(b) He is enthusiastic by reserved.
(c) He praises it lavishly.
(d) He is unrestrainedly critical.

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

4. What happens to Lady Bradeen's husband after he discovers his wife's affair?
(a) He falls ill.
(b) He leaves her.
(c) He takes a lover of his own.
(d) He dies.

5. How does James characterize the main character's feelings for her fiancee?
(a) Lukewarm.
(b) Chilly.
(c) Passionate.
(d) Indifferent.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did stories need to be in James' time?

2. Where is the telegraph office located in ''In the Cage'?

3. In what month is 'The Beast in the Jungle' set?

4. How does Dr. Hugh create a reason to meet Dencombe?

5. With whom does the main character become infatuated?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the irony in the secret Marcher has been keeping all these years?

2. What is the significance of the title of this story?

3. Who is Dr. Hugh?

4. Under what conditions does Spencer Brydon meet Miss Staverton again?

5. What is unique about the narration of 'In the Cage'?

6. How does James address the superstition that fiction is diabolical?

7. What is the significance of the title?

8. What happens in the affair between Lady Bradeen and Captain Everard?

9. What does Marcher realize when May Bartram dies?

10. What is the difference between the doctor's relationship with Dencombe and his relationship with the Countess?

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