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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 is Oronte's relationship with the main character?

2. How does James describe Brooksmith's physical appearance?

3. What was the crowd like that came to Mr. Offord's house?

4. What thought do Mr. Offord's friends give Brooksmith after Mr. Offord's death?

5. What kind of people are the Monarchs, according to the main character?

Short Essay Questions

1. What effect do the Monarchs have on the illustrator's art?

2. What is unique about James' narrative perspective in 'Brooksmith'?

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

4. What is the relationship between Pemberton and Morgan?

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

6. What is the narrator's interest in Brooksmith?

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

8. Who are Major and Mrs. Monarch?

9. What do the Europeans believe will happen to Daisy Miller, and what is their knowledge founded in?

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

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

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

Many of James' relationships are platonic friendships. What do you think is the value of marriage in these stories, and do you think that James is somehow proposing that a different kind of relationship has a higher value than marriage?

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