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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 20, Hal overhears Harding telling Mitzi that which character had included the words "Apres moi, le deluge" (163) in her final letter to him?
(a) Maggie.
(b) Hester.
(c) Margarida.
(d) Maud.

2. In Chapter 5, Hal visits Reg's booth in order to purchase what item?
(a) A biscuit.
(b) A scone.
(c) A newspaper.
(d) A cup of tea.

3. How old is Hal when the novel begins?
(a) 17.
(b) 24.
(c) 21.
(d) 19.

4. How many children do Harding and his wife Mitzi have together?
(a) 2.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

5. What is NOT the name of one of Hester Westaway's three sons?
(a) Abel.
(b) Ezra.
(c) Freddie.
(d) Harding.

6. What is NOT an emotion Hal feels as she looks at pictures of the Westaway family's opulent lifestyle?
(a) Envy.
(b) Nerves.
(c) Excitement.
(d) Disgust.

7. What color is Hal's hair?
(a) Brown.
(b) Black.
(c) Red.
(d) Blonde.

8. What sort of aid does Mrs. Warren use to help her move around?
(a) A wheelchair.
(b) A cane.
(c) A pair of leg braces.
(d) A walker.

9. Abel is not particularly angry about the contents of his mother Hester's will because he says he had been cut off how many years before?
(a) 10.
(b) 5.
(c) 20.
(d) 15.

10. Which character shakes Hal's hand upon meeting her in Chapter 12?
(a) Abel.
(b) Freddie.
(c) Ezra.
(d) Harding.

11. Who gives Hal a ride to the noon appointment at Mr. Treswick's office in Chapter 20?
(a) Ezra.
(b) Harding.
(c) Mitzi.
(d) Abel.

12. One of the reasons Hal believes the letter about Trepassen House to have been a mistake is because her maternal grandmother's first name had been what?
(a) Serenity.
(b) Mabel.
(c) Nance.
(d) Marion.

13. Which character uses their medical training to examine Hal in Chapter 15?
(a) Harding.
(b) Edward.
(c) Abel.
(d) Mitzi.

14. In Chapter 18, Hal believes that which character associated with the Westaway family is her biological mother?
(a) Margarida.
(b) Mrs. Warren.
(c) Maggie.
(d) Maud.

15. In Chapter 16, Hal misses which character so much that it is "like a physical pain around her heart" (129)?
(a) Her father.
(b) Her sister.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her aunt.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many years have passed since the death of Hal's mother?

2. In Chapter 16, Hal receives a threatening text message from one of Mr. Smith's lackeys that states only which two words?

3. Hal finds a letter in the recycle bin inviting her to Trepassen House at the behest of what kind of person?

4. The charitable donations box shaped like an ice cream cone changes in what way as Hal walks away from it in Chapter 6?

5. Which character pulls Hal into a hug upon meeting her in Chapter 12?

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