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

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 118 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

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

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 118 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. Where does the narrator think Brooksmith is now?

2. Why does the publisher not get the papers?

3. How far is the publisher willing to go to get the Aspern papers?

4. What position do the Monarchs always occupy in the illustrations the main character makes?

5. What do Oronte and Miss Churm do to assume different characters?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is James saying about aristocracy in 'The Real Thing'?

2. What is it about Daisy Miller that is so shocking the Europeans, and certain Americans?

3. Where does the narrator believe Brooksmith has gone?

4. What prevents Mr. Oliver Offord's friends from hiring Brooksmith?

5. What is Brooksmith's relationship with Mr. Oliver Offord?

6. What is the setting of 'Daisy Miller,' and why is this significant?

7. How effective is the unnamed publisher at getting the Aspern papers?

8. What is the publisher trying to obtain in 'The Aspern Papers'?

9. Who are Major and Mrs. Monarch?

10. What is the irony in the title ''The Real Thing'?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Where is the climax of this book? Are there different climaxes? What questions does each climax resolve? What questions does each climax leave unanswered?

Essay Topic 2

What is the role of women in James' stories? How are they distinguished from men? Are their roles distinct, or is there much overlap or ambiguity? What is the purpose or use of this interrelation?

Essay Topic 3

Money is an issue for many of the characters in James' stories. Where does money come from, and who produces it? Which, if any, characters, have earned their freedom by making money themselves, and what kind of freedom do the other characters come by or struggle to attain?

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