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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Mrs. Danvers doing as she tells Mrs. de Winter about the night Rebecca died?

2. What costume does Maxim de Winter suggest his wife wear to the fancy dress ball?

3. As the storm approaches, to what does the narrator liken the sea?

4. What is Colonel Julyan's hope concerning Jack Favell?

5. What is the "frightful word of six letters" to which the narrator refers?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Did Rebecca de Winter deserve to die? Should her husband have been punished (through the law) for her murder? Examine the moral dilemma. Is there indeed a moral dilemma at all? Write the text of a speech you might give to some law students.

Essay Topic 3

Write a considered essay on characterization in Rebecca. Which characters are rounded and which flat? Are any of the characters stereotypes? Comment on the importance of minor characters like Robert, Ben and Giles.

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