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Who is the scandalous young lady who cannot decide between two gentlemen?
Daisy Miller
100
How long was a woman's skirt supposed to be?
Floor length
100
What was Henry James' father's name?
Henry James Senior
100
What medieval code is etiquette based on?
Chivalry
100
Why was the Victorian Era named as such?
To commemorate Queen Victoria as it lasted the length of her reign
200
Where does Marcher find comfort near the ending of his story?
At May's grave.
200
What is the uncomfortable garmet women were expected to wear to give them a defined waist?
A corset
200
What year was James born in?
1843
200
According to Victorian codes, should any young woman be alone with a man?
No
200
What is Transcendentalism?
A theological and philosophical movement that emphasized the inherent goodness of all creation and believed people were at their best while being self reliant and independent.
300
How was fiction perceived by readers in the Art of Fiction?
Fiction was perceived as leisure reading rather than something of artistic value.
300
What is a bustle?
The gathering of fabric at the back of the skirt.
300
What two universities gave James honorary degrees?
Harvard and Oxford
300
What did ladies and gentleman leave while visiting or calling upon others?
Calling cards
300
What famous event did Prince Albert organise for London in 1851?
The Great Exhibition, the first World Fair
400
What does Daisy Miller die of?
Malaria
400
What object was used as a form of communication and flirtation by women of the upper class?
The fan
400
How many siblings did James have?
Four
400
Name any three accomplishments that were expected of Victorian ladies
Drawing, singing, instruments, knowledge of modern languages, fashion, etiquette, and dancing
400
Name three famous authors who would have influenced James, both before and during his career as a writer.
Honore de Balzac, Henrik Ibsen, Charles Dickens, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Robert Browning, Ivan S. Turgenev, Emile Zola, Lord Alfred Tennyson, and Gustave Flaubert.
500
How did Marcher express his love for May?
Flinging himself onto her grave and crying
500
What major style of dress, still used today, did Queen Victoria make a tradition?
White wedding dress
500
What year did James become a British citizen?
1915
500
Who wrote the Ladies Book of Etiquette, Fashion and Manuel of Politeness?
Florence Hartley
500
Name three inventions that came about as a part of Britain's Industrial Revolution.
Photographs, telephone, car, steamships, railways, electric light bulb
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