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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. Who did Henry visit first after his play was a failure in London?

2. Who is John Gray?

3. What had happened when Henry walked with his father on the beach in Boulogne?

4. Who were the children in the ghost story Henry wrote?

5. Which novel of Henry's mentioned at the end of Chapter 5 was a tribute to Minny?

Short Essay Questions

1. What upsets Henry the most while visiting the Wolseleys?

2. How was Princess Casamassima a double portrait of Henry's sister, Alice?

3. What scandal results in Oscar Wilde being brought to open trial?

4. What was Symonds' wife like?

5. With whom does Minny argue and about what?

6. What is his play GUY DOMVILLE about?

7. What does Henry discover about Alice when they're caught in the rain in Newport?

8. Who is Mr. Webster and how does he interact with Henry?

9. Why was the success of his play so important to Henry?

10. What did Henry long for after observing the people at the ball?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1) Who is Lily Norton? Describe her.

2) Why doesn't Henry think Lily will ever marry?

3) Describe Mrs. Smith's sister who recovered from cancer. Who is she married to?

4) Choose one of the three topics to write on.

Essay Topic 2

1) Who volunteers to help Henry decorate his new home in Rye? and what problem develops?

2) Describe Henry's father's debilitating experience. Who asked Henry about it?

3) What philosopher does Henry James Sr. read who changes his outlook on life to a happier one? What is it that Henry's father finds of interest

in the books of this philosopher?

4) Choose of of the three topics to write about.

Essay Topic 3

1) What two girls does Henry tour Paris with. Describe them and Henry's opinion o them.

2) Describe Constance Fenimore Woolson.

3) Why is Constance Henry's closest friend?

4) Choose one of the three topics to write on.

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