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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 position do the Monarchs always occupy in the illustrations the main character makes?
2. Who is Pemberton?
3. What do Oronte and Miss Churm do to assume different characters?
4. Who is the boy Winterbourne meets?
5. What is Brooksmith's reaction to Mr. Offord's death?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the publisher involve Miss Tita in his plot?
2. What is the Moreens' financial situation, and how does this affect Pemberton?
3. What is James saying about aristocracy in 'The Real Thing'?
4. What effect do the Monarchs have on the illustrator's art?
5. What was 'Brooksmith' based on?
6. What prevents Mr. Oliver Offord's friends from hiring Brooksmith?
7. Who are Miss Churm and Oronte?
8. Who is Pemberton? What is he hired to do?
9. What does 'The Real Thing' say about the nature of art?
10. What is the significance of the illustrator's statement that he doesn't regret the experience of drawing the Monarchs?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
We always have to wonder whether writers in stories represent the author himself. How can we interpret James' views about creativity based on what he says about the characters who are creative in his stories? Do James' characters advance a coherent theory of creativity and its importance in a culture?
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
Evaluate your own reading of 'The Tales of Henry James.' Did you resist it, or were you compelled by the story? What does your reading tell you about yourself and your interests? Use specific examples from the book to describe yourself as a reader.
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