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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What reason does Mrs Danvers give for her deception over the ball dress?
(a) She thinks Mrs. de Winter is a weak fool and therefore fair game.
(b) She says it is something Rebecca would have done.
(c) She wanted revenge because she believes Mrs. de Winter told her husband of Jack Favell's visit.
(d) She likes the feeling of power.

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

3. Who is the unexpected visitor that Frith announces?
(a) The coroner.
(b) Jack Favell.
(c) Rebecca's grandmother.
(d) Maxim's grandmother.

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

5. What does Favell want?
(a) For Maxim to pay him a lump sum to go away.
(b) To receive an annual income from Maxim, as blackmail.
(c) To give Maxim a note he received from Rebecca.
(d) Rebecca's money.

6. What shocks does Maxim claim to have suffered?
(a) Learning he'd made a mistake in identificaton and finding out the boat was sunk on purpose.
(b) The shock of seeing his new wife in Rebecca's dress.
(c) His mistaken identification and his sister's illness.
(d) The discovery of the boat and the discovery of the body.

7. Who are Hastings and Birkett?
(a) Travel agents.
(b) Police officers.
(c) Lawyers.
(d) A firm specializing in marine salvage.

8. Who instructs Mrs. Danvers to lock Maxim and his wife in their room for the night?
(a) Colonel Julyan.
(b) Maxim de Winter.
(c) Mrs de Winter.
(d) Jack Favell.

9. What does Maxim ask Frank to do?
(a) To wait at Manderley.
(b) To take his wife in to Lanyon.
(c) To take his wife back to Manderley.
(d) To take Mrs. Danvers back to Manderley.

10. What is Beatrice's theory about the holes in Rebecca's boat?
(a) She thinks Ben probably did it.
(b) She thinks Maxim was responsible.
(c) She doesn't believe there were any holes in the boat.
(d) She thinks Communists were responsible.

11. What does Mrs. Danvers suggest to the narrator?
(a) That Rebecca haunts Manderley.
(b) That she wear Rebecca's clothes.
(c) That it is time they both had a break and went downstairs.
(d) That Rebecca is her spirit guide.

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

13. For how long would Rebecca have her hair brushed?
(a) Thirty minutes.
(b) Five minutes.
(c) Fifteen minutes.
(d) Twenty minutes.

14. How might Beatrice's driving be described?
(a) Fast and skilful.
(b) Sensible, driving always at an appropriate speed.
(c) Fast, dangerous, not seeming to notice the chaos she causes.
(d) Fast, but careful and relatively safe.

15. Why is a diver employed?
(a) To inspect the damaged hull of the ship.
(b) To look for survivors.
(c) To make a report on damage to the reef.
(d) To salvage items from the ship's safe.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What color is the coverlet on Rebecca's bed?

3. In what area of London does Dr Baker live?

4. What do the rockets indicate?

5. What costume does Max choose for the ball?

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