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

Short Answer Questions

1. How is the narrator's entrance to the ball announced?

2. What does Maxim ask Frank to do?

3. In her morning reverie, how does the protagonist/narrator depict life at Manderley?

4. Why is a diver employed?

5. What does Maxim tell his wife to do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In what ways is the novel Rebecca characteristic of the romance novel genre? Examine and comment on the structure and character dynamics in the novel. Write about 800 words.

Essay Topic 2

"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 3

"Exploring moral dilemmas in fiction prepares us to make decisions in the real world." Discuss this statement, making close reference to the way characters deal with moral issues in Rebecca.

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