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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7: April 1898.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Henry's father live on?
(a) his children's earnings
(b) his writing
(c) his inheritance, rent and dividends
(d) his wife's fortune

2. What French author did Henry enjoy reading?
(a) Racine
(b) Guy de Maupassant
(c) Balzac
(d) Victor Hugo

3. What was the significance of the 54th Massachusetts Civil War Regiment?
(a) Henry's brother William had served in it.
(b) Henry had almost joined the regiment.
(c) It was the first primarily black regiment of the American army
(d) It was the main theme of one of Henry's stories

4. Which novel of Henry's mentioned at the end of Chapter 5 was a tribute to Minny?
(a) Daisy Miller
(b) The Bostonians
(c) The Princess Casamassima
(d) Portrait of a Lady

5. How was the only child guest at the Royal hospital dressed for the costume ball?
(a) as an angel
(b) as the infanta of Velaquez' painting
(c) as a fairy princess
(d) as Little Bo Peep

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Henry answer when Hammond asked where his loyalty would lie if there were a war between Great Britain and the U.S.?

2. What situation leads Henry to compose a new story?

3. What did Wilky and Bob have in common?

4. Who is the love of Oscar Wilde's life?

5. What did Bob want to do?

(see the answer key)

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