The Death of Mrs. Westaway Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

Why does Hal tell Ezra, Abel, and Harding that she let things go on for so long even though she suspected that she was not Maud's daughter? (from Chapters 28 - 37)

Hal tells them she had been in desperate need of money.

Hal tells them she had intentionally tried to deceive them.

Hal does not give them a reason when they ask why she deceived them for so long.

Hal tells them that she had really wanted to be part of a family.

2.

Why is Hal so desperately in need of money? (from Epigraph - Chapter 7)

Hal likes to play the lottery.

Hal is still trying to pay for her mother's funeral.

Hal spends a good deal on alcohol.

Hal borrowed money from a loan shark.

3.

Why did Ezra kill Mrs. Warren? (from Chapters 46 - 50)

Ezra killed Mrs. Warren accidentally because he thought she was Hal.

Ezra killed Mrs. Warren because he did not want her to inherit any of his mother's money.

Ezra killed Mrs. Warren because he knew she was trying to warn Hal she was in danger.

Ezra killed Mrs. Warren to keep her from telling Harding that Ezra murdered both Maggie and Maud.

4.

Why do Ezra, Abel, and Harding believe that their mother wrote her will in the way she did? (from Chapters 21 - 27)

The brothers believe someone altered their mother's will.

The brothers believe their mother wrote the will the way she did out of spite.

The brothers believe their mother wrote the will the way she did because she wanted to help Hal.

The brothers believe their mother wrote the will the way she did because she was mentally ill.

5.

Why is Hal surprised when she goes inside the church at Mrs. Westaway's funeral? (from Chapters 8 - 13)

There is no one she recognizes in the church.

There is no heat inside the church.

There are very few people at the funeral.

The church is full.

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