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

Short Answer Questions

1. How might Beatrice's driving be described?

2. What does Maxim tell his wife at last?

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

4. Why does Frank visit the vicar?

5. What are Maxim's dominant feelings about his years with Rebecca?

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

Essay Topic 3

"Daphne du Maurier's accomplishment is to build a tense and engaging story around an essentially weak protagonist." Do you agree? Discuss with close reference to the characters and relationships depicted in the novel.

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