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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Each of Mitzi and Harding's children is awarded how many thousands of pounds from their grandmother Hester Westaway?
(a) 30.
(b) 10.
(c) 5.
(d) 15.

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) Her suitcase.
(b) Under the sink.
(c) Behind the wainscoting.
(d) Her back pocket.

3. What does Hal do when she hears that Harriet Westaway has been awarded the remainder of Hester Westaway's estate?
(a) She faints.
(b) She covers her face.
(c) She screams.
(d) She sits down quickly.

4. What is NOT an emotion Hal feels as she looks at pictures of the Westaway family's opulent lifestyle?
(a) Envy.
(b) Excitement.
(c) Nerves.
(d) Disgust.

5. At the end of Chapter 2, Hal feels which emotion that "she hadn't dared to feel in many years" (12)?
(a) Fear.
(b) Hope.
(c) Guilt.
(d) Envy.

6. Hal often insists to her clients that the tarot cards are not what metaphorical object?
(a) A signal.
(b) A free pass.
(c) A death warrant.
(d) A prison cell.

7. Which character pulls Hal into a hug upon meeting her in Chapter 12?
(a) Mitzi.
(b) Freddie.
(c) Harding.
(d) Abel.

8. How many pounds had Hal originally borrowed from the loan shark Mr. Smith?
(a) 500.
(b) 250.
(c) 1,500.
(d) 2,000.

9. Which two of Hester Westaway's children were born as twins?
(a) Maggie and Ezra.
(b) Maggie and Abel.
(c) Maud and Harding.
(d) Maud and Ezra.

10. Who gives Hal a ride to the noon appointment at Mr. Treswick's office in Chapter 20?
(a) Ezra.
(b) Harding.
(c) Mitzi.
(d) Abel.

11. When Hal returns to her kiosk after chasing after her client, what sign does she notice that she may not be alone when she enters her flat?
(a) The door is open.
(b) The lights are off.
(c) The lock is scratched.
(d) The door is closed.

12. Which character uses their medical training to examine Hal in Chapter 15?
(a) Harding.
(b) Mitzi.
(c) Edward.
(d) Abel.

13. How old is Hal when the novel begins?
(a) 17.
(b) 19.
(c) 21.
(d) 24.

14. In what room within Trepassen House does Hal discover and look at a photograph album?
(a) The conservatory.
(b) The study.
(c) The living room.
(d) The parlor.

15. Once Hal introduces herself to the Westaway family, who speaks up to add that she is "Maud's daughter" (91)?
(a) Mitzi.
(b) Abel.
(c) Mr. Treswick.
(d) Harding.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many people are featured in the only photograph Abel gives to Hal?

2. Mr. Treswick tells the family that which character has been awarded 30,000 pounds in the will of Hester Westaway?

3. Why does Hal run after the client who has just departed in Chapter 6?

4. How many teenage children do Harding and his wife Mitzi have together?

5. What is Hal's legal first name?

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