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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Hal wakes up in Brighton and places a call to Harding on what day of the week in Chapter 31?
(a) Saturday.
(b) Monday.
(c) Sunday.
(d) Friday.

2. Who is the first member of the Westaway family to receive a tarot reading from Hal?
(a) Edward.
(b) Freddie.
(c) Kitty.
(d) Ezra.

3. What role had Lizzie fulfilled within Trepassen House during her time there?
(a) Gardener.
(b) Housekeeper.
(c) Cook.
(d) Nanny.

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

5. The taxi driver had described Maggie's expression upon being dropped off at Trepassen House as resembling the look of which historical figure?
(a) Napoleon.
(b) Sitting Bull.
(c) Custer.
(d) Joan of Arc.

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

7. What type of tarot reading does Hal perform for Abel?
(a) A five-card spread.
(b) A two-card spread.
(c) A three-card spread.
(d) A four-card spread.

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

9. In the diary entry included at the end of Chapter 25, what object is revealed to have been used to scratch words into the attic window?
(a) A diamond ring.
(b) A seashell.
(c) A rock.
(d) A key.

10. 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.

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

12. What statement does Hal make to Ezra during a car ride that the narrator then declares to be "only half true" (183)?
(a) That she does not want a big family.
(b) That she does not want to meet her father.
(c) That she does not miss her mother.
(d) That she does not want to move into Trepassen House.

13. How many miles lie between Trepassen House and the village of St. Piran?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 5.

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

15. Hal believes by the end of Chapter 30 that the only way she will find out the identity of her father is if she travels to what location?
(a) Brighton.
(b) Penzance.
(c) Trepassen House.
(d) St. Piran.

Short Answer Questions

1. Hal feels anger toward which member of her family as she sets out for her walk to the village of St. Piran?

2. When Hal gets to the village of St. Piran, the narrator describes it as "a collection of buildings blown together like" (254) what?

3. Who warns Hal in Chapter 37 to get out of Trepassen House while she "still can" (277)?

4. When Hal arrives in Brighton after climbing out the window of Trepassen House, she goes straight to what area of her flat?

5. Who tells Hal the distance between Trepassen House and the village of St. Piran?

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