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