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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. How did Henry's sister Alice react when her mother died?

2. Who was Mr. Webster?

3. Who led Henry onto the stage after the play?

4. When Henry decides to write his own version of the ghost story, where does he finally decide it should take place?

5. What did Henry like about Americans?

Short Essay Questions

1. What former friend of Henry's does the Russian princess mention and why does it upset Henry?

2. Whom does Henry decide to visit after the failure of his play in London and why?

3. Describe the mutual friend, John Addington Symonds, whom Henry and Gosse discuss after the trial.

4. What English locale entrances Henry and what is it like?

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

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

7. What is his play GUY DOMVILLE about?

8. Where does Henry find an inspiration for a story?

9. What does Oscar Wilde's wife do because of the scandal and trial of Wilde?

10. How did Alice react when a young man entered the room?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1) Describe an incident in Alice's childhood where she interacts in a deviant way with her aunt Kate.

2) What speech does William give in Boston? Why doesn't Henry travel to Boston for the speech?

3) What is the significance of the 54th Massachusetts Regiment? Who in Henry's family is in that regiment?

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

Essay Topic 2

1) Who is Hendrik Andersen and what is his relationship with Henry?

2) What is revealed about the relationship between Henry and his brother William from the correspondence between them concerning the purchase of Lamb House by Henry?

3) What happens during the seance William and Alice have with the medium , Mrs. Fredericks? How does she prove her credibility?

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

Essay Topic 3

1) Where does Henry's family originally come from in Ireland? How does Webster insult Henry about his family?

2) Describe the costume ball that Lady Wolseley puts on during Henry's visit? Who does Mrs. Webster dress as? Who does Mona dreaa as?

3) Who is Mona? What upsets Henry concerning her?

4) Choose one of the three topics and write on it.

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