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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Captain Searle?
(a) An army reservist and magistrate.
(b) The harbormaster at Kerrith.
(c) The diver.
(d) The captain of the foundered vessel.

2. Who discovers Baker's phone number?
(a) Jack Favell.
(b) Mrs. Danvers.
(c) Mrs. de Winter.
(d) Colonel Julyan.

3. Why are the shops in Layton closed?
(a) It is early closing day.
(b) As a mark of respect to Rebecca.
(c) It is Sunday.
(d) The shopowners have all gone to the inquest.

4. What has tarnished the silver dresses?
(a) A bottle of furniture polish.
(b) Stale perfume of roses.
(c) The azalea scent, turned stale.
(d) Verdigris.

5. What explanation does Maxim give for the shipping disaster?
(a) He believes the ship's captain was drunk.
(b) He believes the ship had tried to avoid smugglers.
(c) He believes the ship mistook the bay for Kerrith Harbour.
(d) He believes the ship had not taken a pilot on board.

6. How does the narrator feel about visiting Maxim's grandmother?
(a) She is irritated at Beatrice asking her.
(b) She is very much in favor of it.
(c) She thinks it will be a waste of time.
(d) She is bored by the idea but goes along with it politely.

7. What does Maxim tell his wife to do?
(a) Accompany him to the library.
(b) To fetch Mrs. Danvers.
(c) To go upstairs and stay there out of sight.
(d) To go and get changed before anyone arrives.

8. Where does the narrator stand to watch the drama of the grounded ship?
(a) She stays on the clifftop.
(b) She stays in the house and looks out the window.
(c) She goes to the end of the breakwater, then goes to the clifftop.
(d) She stays on the beach.

9. What is Colonel Julyan's hope concerning Jack Favell?
(a) That he will be run over by a bus.
(b) That he will remember to bring Rebecca's note.
(c) That he will wake up to himself.
(d) That he has overslept.

10. What did Rebecca think of her lovers?
(a) She laughed at them.
(b) She thought they were good providers.
(c) She thought they gave her kudos.
(d) She adored them.

11. How many people from the ship are drowned?
(a) None.
(b) Eleven.
(c) Three hundred.
(d) One.

12. What is Mrs. Danvers doing as she tells Mrs. de Winter about the night Rebecca died?
(a) She has hold of Mrs. de Winter's hands and is staring fiercely into her eyes.
(b) She is looking out the window at the sea below the house.
(c) She is pacing around the room like a mad thing.
(d) She has hold of Mrs. de Winter's arm to the extent of bruising it.

13. What does Colonel Julyan say about blackmail?
(a) It is a way to become rich.
(b) It is neither pure nor simple.
(c) It is pure and simple.
(d) It is simple, but not pure.

14. What are Maxim's dominant feelings about his years with Rebecca?
(a) The shame of having to deceive his grandmother.
(b) His awe at Rebecca's beauty and cleverness.
(c) The shame and degradation from living a lie.
(d) Knowing other man could have what he couldn't have.

15. In what sort of mood is the narrator the morning after the fancy dress ball?
(a) She is tired and nervous.
(b) She is angry and depressed.
(c) She is in despair.
(d) She is exhausted.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Rebecca's boat, as written on the name board?

2. What does Beatrice suggest the narrator do in the morning?

3. Which words best describe Beatrice's Christmas party?

4. What does Frank consider to be a universal instinct?

5. For how long would Rebecca have her hair brushed?

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