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Henry James - Exam
Contributed by: Guy
  • 1. When was Henry James born?
A) 1843
B) 1832
C) 1856
D) 1870
  • 2. Which country was Henry James from?
A) England
B) France
C) United States
D) Germany
  • 3. In which literary movement is Henry James often associated with?
A) Realism
B) Modernism
C) Naturalism
D) Romanticism
  • 4. Where did Henry James spend most of his later life?
A) England
B) France
C) Germany
D) Italy
  • 5. Which sibling of Henry James was also a renowned writer?
A) Catherine James
B) William James
C) Alice James
D) John James
  • 6. Which work by Henry James features the character Isabel Archer?
A) The Portrait of a Lady
B) Washington Square
C) The Bostonians
D) The Ambassadors
  • 7. What is the name of the autobiographical work by Henry James published posthumously?
A) The American Scene
B) The Golden Bowl
C) The Sacred Fount
D) A Small Boy and Others
  • 8. What is the title of the first novel written by Henry James?
A) The American
B) Roderick Hudson
C) The Europeans
D) Watch and Ward
  • 9. Who was Henry James influenced by in his writing style?
A) Herman Melville
B) Henry David Thoreau
C) Nathaniel Hawthorne
D) Emily Dickinson
  • 10. Which of Henry James' novels is known for its exploration of social and political themes in Europe?
A) The Wings of the Dove
B) The Spoils of Poynton
C) The Ambassadors
D) The Princess Casamassima
  • 11. Which novella by Henry James has a deeply ambiguous and eerie narrative?
A) What Maisie Knew
B) The Turn of the Screw
C) The Beast in the Jungle
D) The Aspern Papers
  • 12. What is the name of the British house where Henry James lived for many years?
A) Lamb House
B) Pemberley
C) Bleak House
D) Thornfield Hall
  • 13. In which year did Henry James become a British citizen?
A) 1925
B) 1895
C) 1900
D) 1915
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