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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator's dream suggest?

2. How does Max feel about speaking to the press?

3. Where does the narrator stand to watch the drama of the grounded ship?

4. What does Maxim tell his wife at last?

5. According to Mrs. Danvers, why should Mrs. de Winter kill herself?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"Mrs Danvers is not the antagonist in Rebecca: the real antagonist is Rebecca de Winter." Do you agree? Why or why not? Examine the power dynamics in the novel.

Essay Topic 2

"Rebecca is a novel that could not exist without the British class system of the 1930s." Discuss with close reference to relationships depicted in the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Explain the moral problem that lies at the core of Rebecca. Do you think this has been presented satisfactorily? Why or why not? Be sure to refer closely to characters and events in the text.

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