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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what train station must Hal travel from Brighton in order to reach Trepassen House?
(a) Birmingham.
(b) Penzance.
(c) Cornwall.
(d) St. Piran.

2. Ezra's car is covered with the droppings of what type of creatures in Chapter 21, causing his and Hal's tardiness to the appointment with Mr. Treswick?
(a) Seagulls.
(b) Magpies.
(c) Bats.
(d) Crows.

3. Which character tells Hal that the photographer who created the picture she now has of her mother had been Ezra?
(a) Harding.
(b) Maggie.
(c) Ezra.
(d) Abel.

4. By what pet name does Lizzie call Hal upon first meeting her?
(a) Pudding.
(b) Love.
(c) Dearheart.
(d) Honey.

5. What obstacle would Hal have if she were required to buy her own ticket back toward Trepassen House?
(a) She has no identification.
(b) She has no money.
(c) She does not know the route.
(d) She does not want to be seen on camera.

6. What object does Hal find missing from her attic room when she goes upstairs in Chapter 33?
(a) A knife.
(b) A book.
(c) A pillow.
(d) A light bulb.

7. Who tells Hal when she asks about leaving for a walk that he is not her father?
(a) Ezra.
(b) Mr. Treswick.
(c) Abel.
(d) Harding.

8. Harding tells Hal in Chapter 34 that he has made an appointment with Mr. Treswick for which day?
(a) Tuesday.
(b) Thursday.
(c) Friday.
(d) Wednesday.

9. When Hal gets out of Ezra's car back at Trepassen House in Chapter 23, what objects fall out of her pocket in addition to the photograph Abel had given her?
(a) Coins.
(b) Bills.
(c) Letters.
(d) Tarot cards.

10. Hal is nearby what structure when she falls to her knees "inches from the lake surface" (290) in Chapter 39?
(a) The boathouse.
(b) The servants' quarters.
(c) The shed.
(d) The garage.

11. What kind of accent is Lizzie said to have?
(a) Australian.
(b) Cockney.
(c) Liverpudlian.
(d) Cornish.

12. Which character lends Hal a jacket for her walk to the village of St. Piran?
(a) Mrs. Warren.
(b) Abel.
(c) Ezra.
(d) Harding.

13. What type of tarot reading does Hal perform for Kitty?
(a) A Horseshoe Spread.
(b) A Celtic Cross spread.
(c) A Fan Spread.
(d) A Planetary Spread.

14. A diary entry included in Chapter 22 features which character's return home during a break from Oxford?
(a) Maggie.
(b) Maud.
(c) Abel.
(d) Harding.

15. In the picture Hal now has in her possession, who is the only subject looking at the photographer?
(a) Maud.
(b) Maggie.
(c) Harding.
(d) Ezra.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character urges Hal in Chapter 24 to use the night to think over the contents of Hester's will?

2. When Edward and Hal walk into the dining room from outside, which character is the only one missing?

3. What is the last topic Hal mentions before Abel puts an end to the tarot reading?

4. Who stops Hal in the hall on her way back from taking a bath in Chapter 37?

5. Which character declares in Chapter 24 that he wants none of his mother Hester's money?

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