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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. Why does John Marcher think he was invited along?

2. James' critical language come from ___________.

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

4. How does James characterize the neighborhood where the telegraph office is located?

5. What does Dencombe feel about his future?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the relationship between Marcher and Bartram.

2. What is the significance of the title?

3. What is Marcher's realization at the end of 'The Beast in the Jungle'?

4. Describe Marcher's lifestyle.

5. Describe Dencombe's feelings about his own work.

6. Who is Dr. Hugh?

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

8. What does Dencombe realize in the end of 'The Middle Years'?

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

10. Describe the meeting between Dencombe and Dr. Hugh.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the critical commentary for one of the stories. Which commentator seems to provide the most helpful insight into the story? How do you explain the other commentators' interest? What remains to be explained after these different commentaries?

Essay Topic 2

Write a character sketch of the author based on his style and content. What values does he hold dear? What are his hopes and fears? What kind of person do you think he is? Anchor your sketch in passages in the book.

Essay Topic 3

James' stories sometimes delve into hidden psychological motives and urges. How does James represent things that cannot be seen or felt, but are real to the characters? Does he use symbolism, personification, fantasy, metaphor? What other methods does he use to present the uncanny self inside the self?

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