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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who instructs Mrs. Danvers to lock Maxim and his wife in their room for the night?

2. What color dress does the narrator eventually wear top the ball?

3. The tenor of his conversation at lunch makes it clear that Maxim . . .

4. How might Beatrice's driving be described?

5. What has changed concerning the relationship between the narrator and Mrs. Danvers?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"The destruction of Manderley symbolizes the destruction of the genteel world of the early twentieth century, with all its hypocrisy." Do you agree? Write a substantial essay that reviews the themes of the novel.

Essay Topic 2

In a thoughtful essay, account for the continuing popularity of Daphne du Maurier's Rebecca. Write about 500 words.

Essay Topic 3

"Rebecca contains a critique of the luxurious, idle lives of the British landed gentry." Do you agree? Is there evidence of such a critique?

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