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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What is Mrs. Danvers doing as she tells Mrs. de Winter about the night Rebecca died?
(a) She is looking out the window at the sea below the house.
(b) She has hold of Mrs. de Winter's hands and is staring fiercely into her eyes.
(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.

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

5. Where is the narrator when she puts "out [her] hand and touche[s] the brushes"?
(a) In Mrs. Danvers' room.
(b) In the garage where paints are stored.
(c) In Rebecca's room in the west wing.
(d) In an art studio where Rebecca once worked.

6. How has Maxim misunderstood his wife to this point?
(a) He has thought his wife was under the thumb of Mrs. Danvers.
(b) He has thought his wife aloof, unhappy and bored because of their age difference.
(c) He has thought his wife was bored and unhappy because she hadn't yet become pregnant.
(d) He has thought his wife might be in love with Frank.

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

8. What are the qualities the narrator believes a person must have to be well-bred?
(a) Pride and money.
(b) Pride and guts.
(c) An aristocratic pedigree.
(d) A good accent and pride.

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

10. What color is the coverlet on Rebecca's bed?
(a) White.
(b) Gold and Chinese red.
(c) Purple and gold.
(d) Golden.

11. Which words best describe Beatrice's Christmas party?
(a) Boistrous in an elegant way.
(b) Noisy, and very drunken with fights breaking out.
(c) Boistrous, noisy, silly and messy.
(d) Elegant, organized, but rather stodgy.

12. What costume does Maxim de Winter suggest his wife wear to the fancy dress ball?
(a) Wonder Woman.
(b) Alice in Wonderland.
(c) Alice Perrers.
(d) A Dresden shepherdess.

13. What does Beatrice suggest the narrator do in the morning?
(a) She should have a good lie-in, with breakfast in bed.
(b) She should apologize to Maxim.
(c) She should get up early and talk to Max.
(d) She should sack Mrs. Danvers.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Maxim ask Frank to do?

2. What does the narrator realize about Frank?

3. How long ago did the narrator last use her dressing-case?

4. How might Beatrice's driving be described?

5. What does Favell think will help Ben to remember him?

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