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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 41-50.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The epigraph included at the start of the novel The Death of Mrs. Westaway features what element in association with the number seven?
(a) Silver.
(b) A secret.
(c) Gold.
(d) Sorrow.

2. How old was Hal when her mother dashed her hopes of ever learning the identity of her father?
(a) 9.
(b) 7.
(c) 11.
(d) 5.

3. From what part of Ezra's body does Hal's bite draw blood?
(a) His hand.
(b) His arm.
(c) His tongue.
(d) His back.

4. Who gives Hal a ride to the Penzance train station in Chapter 42?
(a) Ezra.
(b) Mrs. Warren.
(c) Harding.
(d) Mr. Treswick.

5. How does Ezra die?
(a) He falls.
(b) He burns.
(c) He is stabbed.
(d) He drowns.

Short Answer Questions

1. What year is included in all diary entries presented within the text?

2. To what train station must Hal travel from Brighton in order to reach Trepassen House?

3. A trip to Trepassen House will require Hal to purchase a train ticket to what location?

4. When Hal arrives back at Trepassen House, she is told that how many guests have departed in her absence?

5. Which stage of the novel's plot arc occurs in Chapter 47?

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