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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who flashes a "Cheshire cat smile" (68) at Hal during the funeral for Hester Westaway?
(a) Abel.
(b) Ezra.
(c) Mitzi.
(d) Mrs. Warren.

2. Into what location does Hal put her tarot cards and the picture Abel had given her before going downstairs to answer Harding's summons in Chapter 19?
(a) Under the sink.
(b) Behind the wainscoting.
(c) Her back pocket.
(d) Her suitcase.

3. Of what material is the heavy box made that Hal uses to hold all of her important documents?
(a) Steel.
(b) Lead.
(c) Wood.
(d) Tin.

4. Harding invites Hal into what room to have tea when she arrives back at Trepassen House?
(a) The study.
(b) The dining room.
(c) The drawing room.
(d) The parlor.

5. At the end of Chapter 23, Ezra announces that he misses which character?
(a) Maud.
(b) Maggie.
(c) Lizzie.
(d) Hester.

Short Answer Questions

1. What object does Ezra remove from Hal's hand when he confronts her just as she is about to enter Mrs. Warren's bedroom?

2. To what creatures does the narrator compare the black sedans that bring the Westaway family to Trepassen from the funeral?

3. What was the first name of the taxi driver, now deceased, who had taken Maggie back to Trepassen House after the birth of her child?

4. In what month does the narrative begin?

5. What major revelation does Hal make to the Westaway brothers in Chapter 37?

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