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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. After eating at Mrs. Tinckham's shop, where did Mr. Mars and James decide to sleep for a while?

2. James forgot that the day was the announcement of the Prix Goncourt, the annual ______________ award.

3. What is James' reaction to the job offer which comes from Magdalen when he goes to visit her?

4. What did James find when he walked into Hugo's house? What had taken over the space?

5. ___________ had been the most important thing in the world to James, he realizes after refusing the job.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Right after turning down the job, James realizes his mistake, noting that money has always been the most important thing in the world.

Part 1: Do you believe that all James cares about is money? Why or why not?

Part 2: Do you think money is the most important thing in the world? Why or why not?

Part 3: Would you rather take a fulfilling job or a high paying job? Why?

Essay Topic 2

James running into the arrangement of masks seems to be a symbolic scene.

Part 1: How does James wear a mask in his own life during the story?

Part 2: Why might it be symbolic for Anna to work in a place which has masks at its entryway?

Part 3: Do you think everyone wears a mask at some point? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

James, when he wakes up in the park, realizes that fate is trying to tell him to fix certain problems in his life.

Part 1: Why do you think James is confident in the idea of fate?

Part 2: Do you believe in the idea of fate? Why or why not?

Part 3: Do you think James is correct in thinking that he needs to resolve the past before moving forward? Why or why not?

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