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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Mr Tubb's opinion about the boat's sinking?

2. What does Dr Baker reveal?

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

4. What does Rebecca imply during her final confrontation with Maxim?

5. What is the narrator's first reaction to Maxim's confession that he killed Rebecca?

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

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.

Essay Topic 3

Examine the relationships of the couples presented in Rebecca. Look at Maxim and Rebecca; Maxim and his new wife; Rebecca and Jack Favell; Beatrice and Giles. How do these relationships affect the development of the story?

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